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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.
Pherbellia is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies. They occur throughout the world, except for the Subantarctic region.
Sepedon sphegea is a Palearctic species of fly in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies. The larva feeds on aquatic snails and as an opportunist on other invertebrates. The habitat of this species includes among many others, pond margins and damp meadows. It has a particular fondness for Iris pseudacorus which grow at the edges of the pond. Adults can be found all year long but the main flight period is from March to October.
Anticheta is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Colobaea is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Limnia is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Pherbina coryleti is a species of fly in the family Sciomyzidae. It is found in the Palearctic . A large, largely yellowish and common species of snail-killing flies. Both sexes have heavily shaded wings.The genital armature of males has gonostyli with a tuft of hairs. The larvae are aquatic and predators of freshwater snails.
Tetanocera robusta is a species of fly in the family Sciomyzidae. It is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic The larvae develop in aquatic pulmonate snails including Gyraulus, Helisoma, Lymnaea, Physa, Planorbis. The habitat is marshy borders of lakes and ponds and permanent marshes.
Dictya is a genus of marsh flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are at least 20 described species in Dictya.
Tetanocerini is a tribe of flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are more than 400 described species in the tribe.
Dichetophora is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Eutrichomelina is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Protodictya is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Sepedonea is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Sepedonella is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Teutoniomyia is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Thecomyia is a Neotropical genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Sciomyzini is a tribe of flies in the family Sciomyzidae.
Calliscia callisceles is a species of fly in the family Sciomyzidae from the Neotropical region, and the only described species in the genus Calliscia.
Sciomyzinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Sciomyzidae.
References
- ↑ Malloch, John Russell (1933). "Acalyptrata; Heleomyzidae, Trypetidae, Sciomyzidae, Sapromyzidae". Diptera of Patagonia and South Chile. 6 (4): 177–389.
- 1 2 3 Knutson, Lloyd Vernon; Vala, Jean-Claude (2011). Biology of Snail-Killing Sciomyzidae Flies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–526. ISBN 978-0521867856.
- ↑ Steyskal, G. C. (1956). "New species and taxonomic notes in the family Sciomyzidae (Diptera, Acalyptratae)". Papers from the Michigan Academy of Science. 41: 73–87.
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