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Soldier fly

Cephalochrysa maxima

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

The soldier flies (Stratiomyidae, sometimes misspelled as Stratiomyiidae, from Greek στρατιώτης - soldier; μυια - fly) are a family of flies (historically placed in the now-obsolete group Orthorrhapha). The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extant genera worldwide. Larvae are found in a wide array of locations, mostly in wetlands, damp places in soil, sod, under bark, in animal excrement, and in decaying organic matter.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 1United States of America · 1