Marsh fly

Pteromicra glabricula

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sciomyzidae

The family Sciomyzidae belongs to the typical flies (Brachycera) of the order Diptera. They are commonly called marsh flies, and in some cases snail-killing flies due to the food of their larvae. Here, the Huttoninidae, Phaeomyiidae and Tetanoceridae are provisionally included in the Sciomyzidae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

DescriptionSciomyzidae, Wikipedia contributors

Marsh fly

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