The newly discovered indigenous fly has been named Empidadelpha pokekeao. A new fly with distinctive smoky wings and long antenna has been discovered in rural Otago. Almost four years later and he has published the first scientific description of the new indigenous species, which he named Empidadelpha pokekeao. Steve Kerr/Otago Museum The Empidadelpha pokekeao is a new indigenous fly discovered in rural Otago. Empidadelpha pokekeao will be the third species that Kerr has found and formally described, and he hoped to find more.

Source: Stuff August 18, 2021 05:03 UTC