Melieria omissa

Melieria omissa

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ulidiidae

Melieria omissa is a small fly that is commonly found in wet, marshy vegetation in May. Scientists think that the dagger-like ovipositor of the females might be used for inserting eggs into vegetation. Distribution M.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Netherlands · 77United Kingdom · 55France · 7Germany · 4Belgium · 2

Sources and credits

PhotoMartien van den Heuvel · CC BY DescriptionMelieria omissa, Wikipedia contributors

Melieria omissa

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