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Phorid flies are minute or small – 0.5–6 mm (1 ⁄ 64 – 1 ⁄ 4 in) in length. When viewed from the side, a pronounced hump to the thorax is seen. Their colours range from usually black or brown to more rarely yellow, orange, pale grey, and pale white. The head is usually rounded and in some species narrowed towards the vertex. The vertex ...
Auxanommatidia is a genus of flies in the family Phoridae. Species. A. abbreviata Borgmeier, 1958 [2] A. californica Borgmeier, 1963 [3] A. hardicki Borgmeier, 1925 [4]
Adult Sciaridae are small, dark flies 1–11 mm long and usually <5 mm long. [4] They have a characteristic wing venation: there is no cross vein except for a short rs at the wing base, the anterior veins are a short R1 and a long R5, vein M has a simple fork with a long stem, and CuA1 has a fork with a short stem.
The first segment black; second segment with large yellow lateral triangles (smaller in the female), and narrow posterior yellow ring, against a black background that extending narrowly to the lateral margins; third segment with large spots on the sides in front connected by a yellow ring against a black background a yellow ring borders the ...
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers ; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen , while the larvae ( maggots ) eat a wide range of foods.
S. longicornis flies mimic vespid wasps in three main ways: physically, behaviorally, and auditorily. Just like vespid wasps, the anterior portion of the wings of S. longicornis flies are a darker brown color than the rest of the wing. [5] Their abdomen is yellow with black stripes, and the thorax and head are similarly colored.
Neoascia tenur (Harris, 1780) [41] The Black-kneed Fen Fly is a common species that was formerly considered to be only European now considered to be throughout North America and Canada. [ 3 ] N. unifasciata ( Strobl , 1898) [ 42 ]
The Sepsidae are a family of flies, commonly called the black scavenger flies or ensign flies. Over 300 species are described worldwide. [1] They are usually found around dung or decaying plant and animal material. Many species resemble ants, having a "waist" and glossy black body. Many Sepsidae have a curious wing-waving habit made more ...