Teleopsis sykesii (Westwood, 1835) is a animal in the Diopsidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Teleopsis sykesii (Westwood, 1835)

Teleopsis sykesii (Westwood, 1835)

Teleopsis sykesii is a stalk-eyed fly species, the type of genus Teleopsis in Diopsidae, found in India and Myanmar.

Family
Genus
Teleopsis
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Teleopsis sykesii (Westwood, 1835)

Teleopsis sykesii (Westwood, 1835) is the type species of the genus Teleopsis, a group of stalk-eyed flies belonging to the family Diopsidae. This species was first described based on material from India. Its known distribution covers regions of India including Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, as well as Myanmar.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Diopsidae Teleopsis

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

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