Family Xylomyidae

Classification · Size · Habitat · Food · Works Cited

Xylomya - Xylomya tenthredinoides - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora))

Infraorder Stratiomyomorpha

Family Xylomyidae

Size

5-15 mm

Habitat

Usually found in wooded areas; larvae live under bark (1).

Food

Larvae are predaceous or scavengers (1).

Works Cited

1.	Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects By Norman F. Johnson, Charles A. Triplehorn

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 25 April, 2006 - 5:48pm
Additional contributions by ceiseman
Last updated 12 October, 2009 - 8:43pm

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