Actocetor afrus
| Actocetor afrus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ephydridae |
| Subfamily: | Discomyzinae |
| Tribe: | Discomyzini |
| Genus: | Actocetor |
| Species: | A. afrus
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| Binomial name | |
| Actocetor afrus Dikow and Mathis, 2002
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Actocetor afrus is a species of fly of the family Ephydridae. It was described by Torsten Dikow and Wayne N. Mathis in 2002. It is found in Liberia and Senegal.[1][2][3]
Description
Head
The arista has 9 to 12 dorsal rays. The gena-to-eye ratio is 0.25 to 0.28.[2]
Thorax
The thorax is tannish grey to whitish grey, and the pleura is whitish to silvery gray.[2]
Wing
The wing is very narrow, usually having 10 white spots on each wing.[2]
Legs
Legs are generally yellow to whitish yellow.[2]
This species is closely to related to Actocetor hova, and belongs to the same subgenus - Actocetor.
References
- ^ "Actocetor afrus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ a b c d e Dikow, T.; Mathis, W. N. (April 2002). "A revision and phylogenetic study of Actocetor Becker (Diptera: Ephydridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 104 (2): 249–290.
- ^ "Actocetor afrus Dikow & Mathis, 2002". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-08-17.