Soldier Flies

Ptilocera quadridentata

Description

Ptilocera quadridentata is dark in color it is golden in prestural of scutum. There is a medial black band in the middle and broad to the sutura. The antenna on males is black entirely, while in females half tip of the antenna is pale. The wings in male are narrow and have irregular stripe in the middle.

Population Size

unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

8-20 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Te

Terrestrial

Ne

Nectivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Diptera

FAMILY

:

Stratiomyidae

GENUS

:

Ptilocera

SPECIES

:

Ptilocera quadridentata

Distribution

Ptilocera quadridentata which are found in a wide array of locations, mostly in wetlands, damp places in soil, sod, under bark, in animal excrement, and in decaying organic matter.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal.

Habits and Lifestyle

Adults Ptilocera quadridentata are often found in areas close to the larvae. These flies are inactive animals and are usually found still or resting.

Lifestyle

Terestrial

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Ptilocera quadridentata feed on flower nectar

Diet : Nectivore

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Family Stratiomyidae – Soldier flies. Bug Guide article.
  2. Mason, F. and Rozkošný, R. 2011. A review of the Oriental and Australasian Ptilocera species (Diptera: Stratiomyidae).
  3. Zootaxa. 3007: 1–49  DOI
  4. Stratiomyidae. Wikipedia article.