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soldier fly (Stratiomyidae) taking up liquid,

Image of Ptilocera

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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Diptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (true flies, mosquitoes and gnats, Zweiflgler)Suborder: Brachycera SCHINER, 1862 (Fliegen)Infraorder: TabanomorphaSuperfamily: StratiomyoideaFamily: Stratiomyidae (soldier flies, Waffenfliegen)Subfamily: Pachygastrinae LOEW, 1856Genus: Ptilocera WIEDEMANN, 1820[det. Martin Hauser "Psarus", 2011, based on photos]more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StratiomyidaeIndonesia, W-Java, 10 km S Tangerang: vic. Serpong, ca. 50m asl., 18.11.2010(IMG_7597)

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