Poecilognathus relativitae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Genus: | Poecilognathus |
| Species: | P. relativitae
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| Binomial name | |
| Poecilognathus relativitae (Evenhuis, 1985)
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Poecilognathus relativitae, originally known as Phthiria relativitae, is a species of fly of the family Bombyliidae, subfamily Phthiriinae, that is found in California.[1] It was discovered by Neal Evenhuis, who named it as a pun on the "theory of relativity".[2]
Subsequent analysis revealed that the insect is not of the genus Phthiria, and it was renamed.[3]
References
- ^ a b Evenhuis, N.L.; Greathead, D.J. (2015). "World catalog of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae)". Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Susan Milius (2001-05-26). "A Fly Called Iyaiyai". Science News.
- ^ Stupid Science Word of the Month at Discover; August 2007 issue; published online July 26, 2007; retrieved July 22, 2013