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Species Dichaeta caudata

Representative Images

fly - Dichaeta caudata - male fly - Dichaeta caudata - male

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 Hydrelliinae
Genus Dichaeta
Species caudata (Dichaeta caudata)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Notiphila caudata (Fallen, 1813)

Identification

Examination of male genitalia needed for identification.

Range

Widespread, Holarctic.
Contributed by Brad Barnd on 22 December, 2011 - 11:20am
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 1 April, 2025 - 4:32pm

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