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Banded general

Stratiomys potamida Meigen, 1822

Status not recordedinsects

The banded general (Stratiomys potamida) is a species in the family Stratiomyidae, order Diptera.

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Quick facts about the banded general

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the banded general live?

Not recorded

Is the banded general endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the banded general classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderDiptera
  5. familyStratiomyidae
  6. genusStratiomys
  7. SpeciesStratiomys potamida Meigen, 1822

Synonyms Stratiomys chamaeleon, Stratiomys splendens

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Gelbband-WaffenfliegeGerman
  • Général rayéFrench
  • BronlangsprietwapenvliegDutch
  • Zmrużek płaskobrzuchyPolish
  • gulgördlad jättevapenflugaSwedish
  • Коловодниця смугастаUkrainian
  • Bron-langsprietwapenvliegDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the banded general

Other species in the same genus Stratiomys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the banded general?

The banded general (Stratiomys potamida) belongs to the family Stratiomyidae in the order Diptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Banded general (Stratiomys potamida). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-general

MLA

“Banded general (Stratiomys potamida).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-general.

BibTeX
@misc{banded_general_2026,
  title = {Banded general (Stratiomys potamida)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-general},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}