| Actocetor afrus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ephydridae |
| Subfamily: | Discomyzinae |
| Tribe: | Discomyzini |
| Genus: | Actocetor |
| Species: | A. afrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Actocetor afrus Dikow and Mathis, 2002 | |
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]
The arista has 9 to 12 dorsal rays. The gena-to-eye ratio is 0.25 to 0.28. [2]
The thorax is tannish grey to whitish grey, and the pleura is whitish to silvery gray. [2]
The wing is very narrow, usually having 10 white spots on each wing. [2]
Legs are generally yellow to whitish yellow. [2]
This species is closely to related to Actocetor hova, and belongs to the same subgenus - Actocetor.
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