| Sepedon tenuicornis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Sciomyzidae |
| Genus: | Sepedon |
| Species: | S. tenuicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepedon tenuicornis | |
Sepedon tenuicornis is a species of marsh fly (insects in the family Sciomyzidae). [2] [3] [4] [5]
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.
The Helosciomyzidae are a small family of flies found exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. With the exception of the South American genus Sciogriphoneura, helosciomyzids occur only in Australia and New Zealand.
Sepedon is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
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.
Atrichomelina is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
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.
Renocera is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are about eight described species in Renocera.
Hoplodictya is a genus of marsh flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are about five described species in Hoplodictya.
Hoplodictya spinicornis is a species of marsh fly in the family Sciomyzidae. It is a small, brown fly, typically 3–4 mm., widespread in the southern United States and Mexico, ranging north as far as British Columbia and New Jersey, and south as far as Guatemala and the West Indies.
Sepedon armipes is a species of marsh fly.
Sepedon pacifica is a species of marsh fly.
Sepedon neili is a species of marsh fly.
Sepedon fuscipennis is a species of marsh fly.
Sepedon pusilla is a species of marsh fly.
Sepedonea 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.
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.
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