Philoliche longirostris

(Philoliche longirostris)

Description

Philoliche longirostris is a flies of the Tabanidae family native to India, Nepal specifically the Himalayas. It was first identified by Thomas Hardwicke in 1823. Notable is its proboscis, which is "many times longer than its body".

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Diptera

Family:Tabanidae

Genus:Philoliche

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