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Setellia

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Setellia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Richardiidae
Genus: Setellia
Robineau-Desvoidy (1830)[1]

Setellia is a genus flies in the family Richardiidae found mostly in Central America.[1] During mating the males perform a ritual display on the upper surface of a leaf.[2]

Species

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Data source:GBIF [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Setellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ Pie, Marcio R. (1 November 1998). "Lek Behavior as the Mating Strategy of Setellia sp. (Diptera: Richardiidae)". Journal of Insect Behavior. pp. 823–832. doi:10.1023/A:1020808026094. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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