Sphyracephala brevicornis (Say, 1817) is a animal in the Diopsidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Sphyracephala brevicornis (Say, 1817)
Sphyracephala brevicornis is a stalk-eyed fly species commonly called the short-horned ankle-headed fly.
Sphyracephala brevicornis was first described by Say in 1817. It is a species of fly that belongs to the family Diopsidae, which is commonly known as stalk-eyed flies, and the order Diptera, which is the order of true flies. One widely used common name for this species is the short-horned ankle-headed fly.
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