Genus Sciara

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Size · Identification · Habitat

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

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

Infraorder Bibionomorpha

Family Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)

Genus Sciara

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Lycoria Meigen 1800 (suppressed)

Sciara Meigen 1803

Numbers

20-40 species in North America depending on source

Size

Typically about 2mm

Identification

Small hairs on fork of M vein (may require greater than 1:1 magnification to see)

No hair on wing surface, except possibly at tip

Branches of M approximately parallel

Habitat

Potted plants, among others

Contributed by John F. Carr on 19 March, 2009 - 5:43pm
Last updated 1 May, 2009 - 9:20pm

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