Formosia speciosa

Formosia speciosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tachinidae
Subfamily:	Dexiinae
Tribe:	Rutiliini
Genus:	Formosia
Subgenus:	Euamphibolia
Species:	F. speciosa
Binomial name
Formosia speciosa (Erichson, 1842)[1]
Synonyms
Rutilia speciosa Erichson, 1842

Formosia speciosa is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae.[2] It's also known as the Giant Black and White Fly.[3]

Distribution

Australia.

References

1. Erichson, W.F. (1842). "Beitrag zur Insecten-Faunavon Vandiemensland, mit besonderer Berucksichtigung dergeographischen Verbreitung der Insecten". Archiv Naturgesch. 8: 83–287, pls. 4–5. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
2. O’Hara, James E.; Henderson, Shannon J.; Wood, D. Monty (5 March 2020). "Preliminary Checklist of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the World" (PDF). Tachinidae Resources. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
3. Ago, Mostly naturein #nature • 7 Years (2017-07-22). "The Giant Black & White Fly". Steemit. Retrieved 2024-07-02.