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Pogonortalis doclea

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Species of fly

Pogonortalis doclea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Platystomatidae
Genus: Pogonortalis
Species: P. doclea
Binomial name
Pogonortalis doclea
(Walker, 1849)
Synonyms

Pogonortalis doclea, the boatman fly, is a species of signal fly (family Platystomatidae). It is native to Australia and has been introduced to California in the United States.

Description

Characteristics of the genus Pogonortalis are: the cheek immediately below the eye being less than a tenth the height of the eye; the hind femur having an anteroventral keel at the distal third; and the anterior crossvein of the wing meeting vein 4 before the mid-length of the discal cell.

Pogonortalis doclea is sexually dimorphic. Males have a bundle of long curved bristles on each cheek of the head. In this location, females have a single shorter bristle among small hairs. Larger males also have the head ventrally widened.

Behaviour

This species waves its wings like the rowing of oars on a boat, thus the common name "boatman fly".

Pogonortalis doclea is commonly found in Australian gardens. Adults are attracted to and feed on the fresh dung of mammals.

Males engage each other in face-to-face pushing contests.

Boatman fly, Pogonortalis doclea
Boatman fly, Pogonortalis doclea

References

  1. ^ "Pogonortalis doclea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. "Pogonortalis doclea species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Pogonortalis doclea". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ^ "Pogonortalis doclea Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ^ McAlpine, David K. (2001-09-12). "Review of the Australian genera of signal flies (Diptera: Platystomatidae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 53 (2): 113–199. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.53.2001.1327. ISSN 0067-1975.
  6. ^ "Genus Pogonortalis – Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania". Retrieved 2023-02-21.

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Taxon identifiers
Pogonortalis doclea
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