Coremacera marginata
| Coremacera marginata | |
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| Coremacera marginata. Dorsal view | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Sciomyzidae |
| Subfamily: | Sciomyzinae |
| Tribe: | Tetanocerini |
| Genus: | Coremacera |
| Species: | C. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Coremacera marginata (Fabricius, 1775) | |
| Synonyms | |
Coremacera marginata is a species of fly in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:[1]
- Coremacera marginata var. marginata (Fabricius, 1775)
- Coremacera marginata var. pontica Elberg, 1968
Distribution and habitat
This species occurs in most of Europe and in the Near East.[2] These flies can be encountered in grasslands and woodlands,
Description
The adults of Coremacera marginata grow up to 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in) long. These flies have a slender, dark greyish body. The prominent eyes are reddish. The brown-yellowish antennae are forward-pointing, with a hairy 3rd segment and a whitish arista. The dark grey wings are mottled with greyish spots.[3][4]
Biology
Adults feed on nectar or sipping dew. Larvae prey on several terrestrial genera of snails.[5]
Gallery
- Coremacera marginata in copula, Hesse, Germany
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Side view -
Head with hairy terminal antennae
References
- ^ Biolib
- ^ Faun europaea
- ^ Aramel
- ^ L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. Sciomyzidae Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Knutson, L. V. (1973). Biology and immature stages of Coremacera marginata F. a predator of terrestrial snails (Dipt. Sciomyzidae). Insect Systematics & Evolution 4(2) 123-33.
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