Species Tetanocera plebeja

Classification · Identification

Unidentified Dipteran - Tetanocera plebeja

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Acalyptratae)

Family Sciomyzidae (Marsh Flies)

Genus Tetanocera

Species plebeja (Tetanocera plebeja)

Identification

"Noting the pattern on the wings is the quickest means of determining this common and widespread species." -- Bill Murphy

Contributed by v belov on 8 May, 2009 - 2:00pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 16 February, 2010 - 10:23pm

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