Species Penthetria heteroptera

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification

black March Fly - Penthetria heteroptera

Flies - Penthetria heteroptera - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))

Infraorder Bibionomorpha

Family Bibionidae (March Flies)

Genus Penthetria

Species heteroptera (Penthetria heteroptera)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Bibio heteroptera Say, 1823

Identification

The forked R vein with nearly parallel forks distinguishes this species from other northeastern March Flies. (comment by John Carr)

Contributed by Matthias Buck on 21 May, 2008 - 3:37pm
Additional contributions by ceiseman
Last updated 23 October, 2009 - 6:37pm

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