Acrosathe annulata explained

Acrosathe annulata, also known as coastal silver-stiletto, is a species of stiletto fly belonging to the family Therevidae.[1] It is a Palearctic species that is widely distributed in Europe.

Description

"Male entirely covered with silvery pubescence; female without any shining black frontal callus. Halteres whitish. Femora blackish in both sexes. Fourth posterior cell closed".[2]

Biology

Its habitats are sand dunes and sand hills. They rest on hot bare sand among marram.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acrosathe annulata (Fabricius, 1805) [Coastal Silver-stiletto]]. National Biodiversity Network. 3 February 2017.
  2. Verrall, G. H., 1909 Stratiomyidae and succeeding families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain British flies Volume 5. London: Gurney and Jackson, 1909. BHL Full text with illustrations