Clitellaria ephippium

Clitellaria ephippium
Clitellaria ephippium. Male, side view
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Stratiomyidae
Subfamily: Clitellariinae
Genus: Clitellaria
Species:
C. ephippium
Binomial name
Clitellaria ephippium
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms

Clitellaria ephippium is a species of soldier fly (so named for the thorns that armor the body) belonging to the family Stratiomyidae.