''Pterotaenia rivelloides'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged
fly
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
in the genus ''
Platyeuxesta'' of the family
Ulidiidae
The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), and as in related families, most species are herbivorous or detritivorous. They are often known as picture-winged flies, al ...
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Distribution
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
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References
Ulidiidae
Diptera of South America
Endemic fauna of Argentina
Taxa named by Émile Blanchard
Insects described in 1967
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