What is Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides?
{{Speciesbox | image = Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides Brunetti (lectotype) - ZooKeys-238-001-g002-2.jpg | image_caption = | display_parents = 3 | genus = Parastratiosphecomyia | species = stratiosphecomyioides | authority = [[Enrico Brunetti|Brunetti]], 1923<ref name=Brunetti1923>{{cite journal|last1=Brunetti|first1=Enrico Adelelmo|title=Second revision of the Oriental Stratiomyidae|journal=Records of the Indian Museum (Calcutta)|date=1923|volume=25|pages=45–180}}</ref> | synonyms = }} '''''Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides''''' is a species of [[Fly|flies]] in the soldier fly family ([[Stratiomyidae]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Parastratiosphecomyia_stratiosphecomyioides/ |title=Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides |publisher=Zipcode Zoo |access-date=December 1, 2012 |archive-date=December 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220234822/http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Parastratiosphecomyia_stratiosphecomyioides/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The fly's obvious wasp-waist suggests it may be showing [[Batesian mimicry]]. Looking a bit like a [[wasp]] would presumable give it some protection. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Taxonbar|from=Q14673025}} [[Category:Flies]] [[Category:Long words]] {{biology-stub}}