Ptecticus

Ptecticus is a genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae (soldier flies).^[5] The ground colour of the body may be yellow, brown or black, and the abdomen often shows a degree of transverse stripes. They may mimic parasitic wasps in appearance and habits. The wings are often dusky and the second abdominal segment may be translucent. A well-developed inner projection of the second antennal segment is characteristic for the majority of Ptecticus species.^[6] Their larvae are broad, flat and segmented maggots, which may be found in fermenting fruit. As of 2000, 40 species were known from the Old World alone.^[6] There are at least 150 described species in Ptecticus worldwide.^[7]

Ptecticus trivittatus

Ptecticus
Ptecticus trivittatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Stratiomyidae
Subfamily:	Sarginae
Genus:	Ptecticus Loew, 1855[1]
Type species
Sargus testaceus Fabricius, 1805[2]
Synonyms
Gongrozus Enderlein, 1914[3] Pedicella Bigot, 1856[4]

See also

• List of Ptecticus species