Shore fly

Discomyza maculipennis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ephydridae

Ephydridae (shore flies, sometimes brine flies) is a family of insects in the order Diptera. Shore flies are tiny flies that can be found near seashores or at smaller inland waters, such as ponds. About 2,000 species have been described worldwide, including Ochthera.

Distribution

Shore fly — (c) Franz Anthony, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Franz Anthony · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 2United States of America · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Franz Anthony, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Franz Anthony · CC-BY DescriptionEphydridae, Wikipedia contributors

Shore fly

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