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Genus Loxocera

Psilidae (Rust Fly)? - Loxocera cylindrica

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Acalyptratae)

Family Psilidae (Rust Flies)

Genus Loxocera

Numbers

6 species in North America (nearctica.com)

Range

most of (?) United States (on Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin lists, plus image submitted from Georgia) and southern Canada

also occurs throughout Eurasia

Internet References

pinned adult image of undetermined Loxocera species (Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota)

Contributed by Joel Kits on 11 March, 2005 - 9:45pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 25 May, 2005 - 5:32am

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