Genus Discomyza

Classification · Range · Habitat · Print References

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 Discomyzinae

Genus Discomyza

Range

The one species believed to be native to the New World is found in Texas. Introduced species are found in California, Florida, and Ontario.

Habitat

Larvae in dead snails.

Print References

Buck, M. et al. 2007. First New World record of Discomyza incurva (Fallén) from southern Ontario, with a key to New World Discomyza Meigen (Diptera: Ephydridae). JESO 137:111-115 (PDF)

Mathis, Wayne M. and Tadeusz Zatwarnicki. 2005. Revision of New World Species of Shore Fly Genus Discomyza Meigen (Diptera: Ephydridae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 98(4):431-443.

Contributed by Matthias Buck on 11 May, 2007 - 5:18pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 16 November, 2013 - 3:50pm

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