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Species Pherbellia albovaria

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Acalyptratae")

Superfamily Sciomyzoidea

Family Sciomyzidae (Marsh Flies, Snail-killing Flies)

Tribe Sciomyzini

Genus Pherbellia

Species albovaria (Pherbellia albovaria)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Pherbellia albovaria Coquillett, 1901

Explanation of Names

Probably named after the white markings absent in most related species.

Range

Northeast USA and adjacent Canada

Food

Larvae feed on a variety of terrestrial snails.

Contributed by John F. Carr on 22 July, 2015 - 8:38pm

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