Jump to content

Sinothereva

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sinothereva shangui
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Therevidae
Subfamily: Therevinae
Genus: Sinothereva
Winterton, 2020
Species:
S. shangui
Binomial name
Sinothereva shangui
Winterton, 2020

Sinothereva is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Sinothereva shangui, which has been given the common name mountain ghost stiletto fly. It is endemic to north-eastern China, where it has been found at mid-elevations.[1]

Sinothereva shangui was named for the photographer Shan Gui, who posted images of the live fly to iNaturalist that enabled the original author to describe the new species.[1]

Unlike other species of stiletto flies that mimic wasps, Sinothereva shangui resembles nearby species of bumble bees (Bombus sibiricus and Bombus hypnorum).[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Winterton, Shaun L. (2020-07-17). "A new bee-mimicking stiletto fly (Therevidae) from China discovered on iNaturalist". Zootaxa. 4816 (3): 361–369. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4816.3.6. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33055694.