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Species Rachicerus obscuripennis

Xylophagid flies mating - Rachicerus obscuripennis - male - female Xylophagidae: Rachicerus obscuripennis - Rachicerus obscuripennis Fly being Eaten - Rachicerus obscuripennis Fly? - Rachicerus obscuripennis Fly? - Rachicerus obscuripennis Rachicerus obscuripennis Rachicerus obscuripennis - male Rachicerus - Rachicerus obscuripennis - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)
Family Xylophagidae
Genus Rachicerus
Species obscuripennis (Rachicerus obscuripennis)
Explanation of Names
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew 1863
Identification
our only species with pectinate flagellomeres
Range
e. US (NY-FL to MN-KS)(1)
Works Cited
1.A catalog of the World Xylophagidae (Insecta: Diptera)
Woodley N.E. 2011. Myia 12: 455–500.
Contributed by Cotinis on 17 September, 2008 - 11:49pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum, v belov
Last updated 8 March, 2013 - 6:56pm

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