| Micropeza corrigiolata | |
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| Micropeza corrigiolata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Micropezidae |
| Genus: | Micropeza |
| Species: | M. corrigiolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropeza corrigiolata (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
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Micropeza corrigiolata is a species of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae. [1] [2]
This species is present in most of Europe, in the Near East, and in the Nearctic realm. [3] These flies mainly inhabit meadows, fields, bushes, areas with leguminous plants, sparse vegetation and margins of sandy beaches. [4]
Micropeza corrigiolata can reach a length of 4–7 millimetres (0.16–0.28 in). These small and slender flies have a deep black body with a bullet-shaped head, reddish eyes and stilt-like legs. Also their abdomen is long and slender. The tergites have narrow, yellow edges. Antennae are black. Tibiae show short bristles. Wings are clear. [4] [5]
Adults can be found from the beginning of June to the beginning of August. They mainly feed on small insects. Larvae feed on roots of various plants ( Pisum arvense , Trifolium pratense , Medicago sativa ). [5]
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