Scellus
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scellus-251-1726237
title:
Scellus
text:
Scellus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is distributed in the Palearctic and Nearctic. Males of the genus have a pair of flag-like appendages, known as "signa", that emanate laterally from between the 4th and 5th abdominal segments. These appendages are connected together by a band under the sternites, forming a U-shaped structure called the "cingulum". It has been suggested by researchers that these appendages are used for visual signalling or pheromone dispersal during cou
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Genus of flies
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scellus
date created:
date modified:
2024-03-30T02:32:56Z
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image:
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13
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