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| synonyms = ''Phthiria relativitae'' <small>Evenhuis, 1985</small><ref name=Evenhuis2015/> |
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'''''Poecilognathus relativitae''''', originally known as '''''Phthiria relativitae''''', is a species of [[fly]] of the family [[Bombyliidae]], subfamily [[Phthiriinae]], that is found in |
'''''Poecilognathus relativitae''''', originally known as '''''Phthiria relativitae''''', is a species of [[fly]] of the family [[Bombyliidae]], subfamily [[Phthiriinae]], that is found in [[California]].<ref name=Evenhuis2015> |
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| title = World catalog of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) |
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| date = 2015 |
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| last1 = Evenhuis | first1 = N.L. |
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| last2 = Greathead | first2 = D.J. |
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| url = http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/bombcat/ |
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}}</ref> It was discovered by [[Neal Evenhuis]], who named it as a [[pun]] on the "[[theory of relativity]]".<ref>{{cite news |title=A Fly Called Iyaiyai |url=http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/1654/description/A_Fly_Called_iIyaiyai-i|author=Susan Milius |date=2001-05-26 |publisher=[[Science News]]}}</ref> |
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Subsequent analysis revealed that the insect is not of the genus ''[[Phthiria]]'', and it was renamed.<ref>[http://discovermagazine.com/2007/aug/stupid-science-word-of-the-month Stupid Science Word of the Month] at ''[[Discover (magazine)|Discover]]''; August 2007 issue; published online July 26, 2007; retrieved July 22, 2013</ref> |
Subsequent analysis revealed that the insect is not of the genus ''[[Phthiria]]'', and it was renamed.<ref>[http://discovermagazine.com/2007/aug/stupid-science-word-of-the-month Stupid Science Word of the Month] at ''[[Discover (magazine)|Discover]]''; August 2007 issue; published online July 26, 2007; retrieved July 22, 2013</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Genus: | Poecilognathus |
| Species: | P. relativitae
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| Poecilognathus relativitae (Evenhuis, 1985)
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Phthiria relativitae Evenhuis, 1985[1] | |
Poecilognathus relativitae, originally known as Phthiria relativitae, is a species of fly of the family Bombyliidae, subfamily Phthiriinae, that is found in California.[1] It was discovered by Neal Evenhuis, who named it as a pun on the "theory of relativity".[2]
Subsequent analysis revealed that the insect is not of the genus Phthiria, and it was renamed.[3]
References
- ^ a b Evenhuis, N.L.; Greathead, D.J. (2015). "World catalog of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae)". Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Susan Milius (2001-05-26). "A Fly Called Iyaiyai". Science News.
- ^ Stupid Science Word of the Month at Discover; August 2007 issue; published online July 26, 2007; retrieved July 22, 2013
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