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

Family Psilidae - Rust Flies

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Rust Fly - Loxocera cylindrica Small Fly - Loxocera cylindrica Multicolored Fly - Psila Small Fly - Chyliza Psilid - Loxocera cylindrica fly Rust Fly - Psila Fly ID Request
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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