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Teleopsis amnoni

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Teleopsis amnoni
Note the clear tip to wing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Diopsidae
Genus: Teleopsis
Species:
T. amnoni
Binomial name
Teleopsis amnoni
Feijen & Feijen, 2019[1]

Teleopsis amnoni is a species of stalk-eyed fly found in the Western Ghats of India. The species was described by Feijen & Feijen in 2019[1] and said to be closely related to Teleopsis sykesii from which it can be distinguished by the clear tip to the wing apart from other characters. The species is known from India, in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Feijen, Hans R.; Feijen, Cobi (2019), "An annotated catalogue of the stalk-eyed flies (Diopsidae: Diptera) of India with description of new species in Megalabops Frey and Teleopsis Rondani", Israel Journal of Entomology, 49 (2): 35–72, doi:10.5281/zenodo.3349984
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