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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Bibionomorpha » Wood Gnats (Anisopodidae) » Sylvicola

Genus Sylvicola

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Wood Gnat - side - Sylvicola wood gnat - Sylvicola Sylvicola? - Sylvicola Hi-altitude chocolate milk fly - Sylvicola Hi-altitude chocolate milk fly - Sylvicola Fly ? - Sylvicola fly - Sylvicola Wood Gnats - Sylvicola - male - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Bibionomorpha
Family Anisopodidae (Wood Gnats)
Genus Sylvicola
Other Common Names
Wood Gnat
Window Gnat (Sylvicola fenestralis)
Explanation of Names
SYLVICOLA: from the Latin "silva" (wood, forest)
Numbers
5 species in North America (nearctica.com)
Size
4-8 mm
Identification
mosquito-like but proboscis shorter than head; thorax humped, with three dark dorsal stripes; wings with dark spots
Range
most of North America
Habitat
larvae found in decaying wood or vegetation
adults found on foliage or around flowing sap in damp areas; may be attracted to light
Season
generally the warmer months but may be found year-round in southern US
Food
larvae feed on decaying vegetaion, rotted wood, fermenting sap
Internet References
live adult image of S. punctatus (diptera.info)
adult images of S. punctatus (bioimages.org)
live adult image of S. fenestralis (gardensafari.net)
adult image of S. fenestralis (bioimages.org)
pinned adult image of Sylvicola species (Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota)
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 4 March, 2005 - 11:40am

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