Ptecticus testaceus (Fabricius, 1794) is a animal in the Stratiomyidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ptecticus testaceus (Fabricius, 1794)

Ptecticus testaceus (Fabricius, 1794)

Ptecticus testaceus is a species of soldier fly found across multiple countries in the Americas.

Family
Genus
Ptecticus
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Ptecticus testaceus (Fabricius, 1794)

Ptecticus testaceus (Fabricius, 1794) is a species of soldier fly that belongs to the family Stratiomyidae. This species can be found in Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and Panama.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Stratiomyidae Ptecticus

More from Stratiomyidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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