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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Platypezoidea » Flat-footed Flies (Platypezidae) » Platypezinae » Calotarsa » Calotarsa insignis

Species Calotarsa insignis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Food · Works Cited
Calotarsa - Calotarsa insignis - male Calotarsa - Calotarsa insignis - male Calotarsa from Los Angeles - Fly With Ornamented Hind Legs - Calotarsa insignis - male Calotarsa from Los Angeles - Fly With Ornamented Hind Legs - Calotarsa insignis - male Calotarsa from Los Angeles - Fly With Ornamented Hind Legs - Calotarsa insignis - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Aschiza")
Superfamily Platypezoidea
Family Platypezidae (Flat-footed Flies)
Subfamily Platypezinae
Genus Calotarsa
Species insignis (Calotarsa insignis)
Explanation of Names
Calotarsa insignis Aldrich 1906
Range
B.C. to Montana, south to California(1)
Food
Larvae eat Armillaria mellea and possibly other mushrooms.
Works Cited
1.Thompson F.C., Pape T., Evenhuis N.L. (2013) Systema Dipterorum, Version 1.5
Contributed by Martin Hauser on 12 February, 2007 - 4:38pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum, v belov
Last updated 28 December, 2014 - 1:09am

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