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Poecilosomella brevisecunda
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Sphaeroceridae
Genus:	Poecilosomella
Species:	P. brevisecunda
Binomial name
Poecilosomella brevisecunda Papp, 2002

Poecilosomella brevisecunda is a species of fly belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae. It has only been recorded from Gunung Leuser National Park in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

This is a tiny fly up to 2mm in length. It is a generally dark brown species with prominent light-coloured rings on the legs and a shiny yellowish facial plate. The wings are also dark, with pale crossveins. The halteres have a yellow stalk with a brown knob.

References

1. Papp, László (2002). "Eighteen new Oriental species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 48: 107–156. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

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