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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Acalyptratae » Rust Flies (Psilidae)

Family Psilidae - Rust Flies

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5011175 great mystery - unknown fly - Chyliza fly Rust Fly - Psila collaris Rust Fly - Psila Fly ID Request - Loxocera 5001504 - Loxocera 5013273 - Loxocera fly - Psila
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Acalyptratae)
Family Psilidae (Rust Flies)
Numbers
31 species in 3 genera in North America (nearctica.com)
Range
most of (?) North America
also represented throughout Eurasia
Internet References
pinned adult image of Loxocera species (Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota)
Contributed by Joel Kits on 11 March, 2005 - 9:40pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 25 May, 2005 - 5:30am

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