About Rothschild's Achias
A remarkable Papua New Guinean fly where males have enormously elongated eye stalks. Males use their extended eyes to size up rivals. Has the largest head capsule of any known insect.
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Has the largest head capsule relative to body size of any insect, with eye stalks wider than its body.
Distribution
Where Rothschild's Achias can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Rothschild's Achias (Achias rothschildi). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/rothschilds-achias
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"Rothschild's Achias." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/rothschilds-achias.