| Molophilus ater | |
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| Molophilus ater in British Entomology | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Limoniidae |
| Genus: | Molophilus |
| Species: | M. ater |
| Binomial name | |
| Molophilus ater | |
Molophilus ater is a Palearctic species of craneflies in the family Limoniidae. It is found in a wide range of habitats and micro habitats: in earth rich in humus, in swamps and marshes, in leaf litter and in wet spots in woods. [2] [3]