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Deuterophlebia coloradensis

Deuterophlebia coloradensis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Deuterophlebia is a genus of flies that are the sole living members of the small family Deuterophlebiidae, commonly known as the mountain midges. Adults have broad, fan-shaped wings, and males possess extraordinarily long antennae, which they use in territorial displays above swift mountain streams while awaiting emerging females. Description and biology The family comprises about fourteen described species, distributed mainly throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Distribution

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