Odontomyia hunteri explained

Odontomyia hunteri is an Australian species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. The original insect was collected by Captain King. The species was named in honour of the Mermaid's surgeon James Hunter in 1826, by Alexander Macleay.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

Australia

Notes and References

1. Woodley . N.E. . A World Catalog of the Stratiomyidae (Diptera) . Myia . 2001 . 11 . 1–462. 7 December 2022.
2. Web site: Odontomyia hunteri. Atlas of Living Australia. 2022-12-23.