| Xylophagus reflectens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Xylophagidae |
| Genus: | Xylophagus |
| Species: | X. reflectens |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophagus reflectens | |
| Synonyms | |
Xylophagus reflectens is a species of fly in the family Xylophagidae. [4]
It is found in most of Canada (from Alberta to Nova Scotia), and the east of the United States. [4]
The Brachyceran infraorder Xylophagomorpha is a small group that consists solely of the family Xylophagidae, which presently contains subfamilies that were sometimes considered to be two small related families. Other obsolete names for members of this family include Exeretonevridae and Heterostomidae.
Rhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies. They get their name from the similarity of their often prominent proboscis that looks like the beak of a snipe.
Xylota is a Holarctic genus of hoverflies similar in structure to the related genera Chalcosyrphus and Brachypalpoides. As the larvae are saprophytic they're usually found in rotting wood. The adult flies are generally associated with woodland and woodland edges and can often be seen running over the upper sides of leaves. Unlike other syrphids the adults of many species rarely visit flowers preferring instead to gather pollen from leaf surfaces. There are over 100 described species of which 12 can be found in Europe. Seven species have been recorded in Britain. Identification of species has been difficult and identifiction by photographs is risky.
Frontina is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Labigastera is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Chalcosyrphus is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae. Many species exhibit some degree of mimicry of various sawflies and other hymenopterans and are often brightly coloured or metallic in hue. The adults are similar in structure and behavior to the related genus Xylota but differ in larval morphology. They can be found throughout Europe, Asia, and North America and seem to prefer damper, boggy habitats. The larvae are saproxylic feeders in rotten wood in these habitats.
Beridinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae.
Rachicerus is a genus of flies in the family Xylophagidae.
Xylophagus ater is a species of awl fly belonging to the family Xylophagidae found in Central Europe and North Europe.
Xylomya is a fly genus in the family Xylomyidae, the "wood soldier flies".
Hybomitra lurida is a species of horse-fly in the family Tabanidae. It is found across central and Northern Europe and Asia. It is a large fly, between 12–15 millimetres long.
Dialysis elongata is a species of fly in the family Xylophagidae.
Dialysis is a genus of flies in the family Xylophagidae.
Xylophagus lugens is a species of fly in the family Xylophagidae.
Xylophagus is a genus of flies in the family Xylophagidae.
Coenomyia ferruginea is a species of fly in the family Xylophagidae.
Coenomyia is a genus of flies in the family Xylophagidae.
Rachicerus fulvicollis is a species of fly in the family Xylophagidae.
Xylophagus cinctus is a species of fly in the family Xylophagidae
Hecamede is a genus of shore flies.
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