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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Ephydroidea » Shore Flies (Ephydridae) » Ilytheinae » Philygria » Philygria debilis

Species Philygria debilis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat
Fly - Philygria debilis Stripey little fly - Philygria debilis Fly - Philygria debilis shore fly - Philygria debilis - female Ephydrid - Philygria debilis - female Fly 1.7mm - Philygria debilis Philygria debilis - female Philygria debilis - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Acalyptratae")
Superfamily Ephydroidea
Family Ephydridae (Shore Flies)
Subfamily Ilytheinae
Genus Philygria
Species debilis (Philygria debilis)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861
Philygria fusicornis Loew, 1862
Size
2 mm
Identification
A brownish species with no wing spots except over crossveins.
Range
Common and widespread in North America (northern Mexico to northern Manitoba)
Habitat
Often found on or near lawns.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 1 November, 2014 - 11:02am

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