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Bibionidae
Bibionidae (March flies) is a family of flies (Diptera) containing approximately 650–700 species worldwide. Adults are nectar feeders and emerge in numbers in spring. Because of the likelihood of adults flies being found ''in copula'', they have earned colloquial names such as "love bugs" or "honeymoon flies". Description Bibionidae are medium-sized flies with a body length from 4.0 to 10.0 mm. The body is black, brown, or rusty, and thickset, with thick legs. The antennae are moniliform. The front tibiae bear large strong spurs or a circlet of spines. The tarsi are five-segmented and bear tarsal claws, pulvilli, and a well developed empodium. The wings have two basal cells (posterior basal wing cell and basal wing cell), but are without a discoidal wing cell. R4+5 is simple or branched; at most, only three branches of R developed. The leading edge wing veins are stronger than the weak veins of the trailing edge. Biology Bibionid larvae grow up in grassy areas and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibionidae Wing Veins
Bibionidae (March flies) is a family of flies (Diptera) containing approximately 650–700 species worldwide. Adults are nectar feeders and emerge in numbers in spring. Because of the likelihood of adults flies being found ''in copula'', they have earned colloquial names such as "love bugs" or "honeymoon flies". Description Bibionidae are medium-sized flies with a body length from 4.0 to 10.0 mm. The body is black, brown, or rusty, and thickset, with thick legs. The antennae are moniliform. The front tibiae bear large strong spurs or a circlet of spines. The tarsi are five-segmented and bear tarsal claws, pulvilli, and a well developed empodium. The wings have two basal cells (posterior basal wing cell and basal wing cell), but are without a discoidal wing cell. R4+5 is simple or branched; at most, only three branches of R developed. The leading edge wing veins are stronger than the weak veins of the trailing edge. Biology Bibionid larvae grow up in grassy areas and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovebug
The lovebug (''Plecia nearctica'') is a species of march fly found in parts of Central America and the southeastern United States, especially along the Gulf Coast. It is also known as the honeymoon fly or double-headed bug. During and after mating, matured pairs remain together, even in flight, for up to several days. The species was first described in 1940 by D. E. Hardy, but was seen in Louisiana as early as 1911. At that time, he reported the incidence of lovebugs to be widespread, but most common in Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. However, by the end of the 20th century the species had spread heavily to all areas bordering the Gulf of Mexico, as well as Georgia and South Carolina. They are also present in other countries including Australia. L. A. Hetrick, writing in 1970, found the bug was also widespread in central and northern Florida and described its flights as reaching altitudes of and extending several kilometers over the Gulf. Lovebugs' larv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovebug
The lovebug (''Plecia nearctica'') is a species of march fly found in parts of Central America and the southeastern United States, especially along the Gulf Coast. It is also known as the honeymoon fly or double-headed bug. During and after mating, matured pairs remain together, even in flight, for up to several days. The species was first described in 1940 by D. E. Hardy, but was seen in Louisiana as early as 1911. At that time, he reported the incidence of lovebugs to be widespread, but most common in Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. However, by the end of the 20th century the species had spread heavily to all areas bordering the Gulf of Mexico, as well as Georgia and South Carolina. They are also present in other countries including Australia. L. A. Hetrick, writing in 1970, found the bug was also widespread in central and northern Florida and described its flights as reaching altitudes of and extending several kilometers over the Gulf. Lovebugs' larv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibio (fly)
''Bibio'', March flies or St. Mark's flies, is a genus of flies (Diptera). Biology ''Bibio'' larvae live in grassy areas and are herbivores and scavengers feeding on dead vegetation or living plant roots. Some species are found in compost. In some areas, ''Bibio'' flies are regular flower visitors and they are suggested to be pollinators of several plant species, such as hogweed (''Heracleum sphondylium'') and mouse-ear hawkweed (''Hieracium pilosella''). ''Bibio'' flies also show strong sexual dichotomy, with males and females having significant differences in body morphology. Species *'' B. abbreviatus'' Loew, 1864 *'' B. acaptus'' Durrenfeldt, 1968 *'' B. acerbus'' Yang & Luo, 1989 *'' B. acutifidis'' Yang & Luo, 1989 *'' B. albagulus'' Durrenfeldt, 1968 *'' B. albipennis'' Say, 1823 *'' B. alexanderi'' James, 1936 *'' B. alienus'' McAtee, 1923 *'' B. anasiformis'' Durrenfeldt, 1968 *'' B. anglicus'' Verrall, 1869 *'' B. anposis'' Hardy, 1968 *'' B. articulatus'' Say, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plecia
''Plecia'' is a genus of March flies (Bibionidae) comprising many species, both extant and fossilised. Species Extant species *'' P. acutirostris'' *'' P. adiastola'' *'' P. affinidecora'' *'' P. americana'' *'' P. amplipennis'' *'' P. aruensis'' *'' P. angularis'' *'' P. avicephaliforma'' *'' P. bicuspidata'' *'' P. bifida'' *'' P. bifoliolata'' *'' P. bisulca'' *'' P. boliviana'' *'' P. chinensis'' *'' P. crenula'' *'' P. curtispina'' *'' P. cuspidata'' *'' P. digitiformis'' *'' P. dileracabilis'' *'' P. dimidiata'' *'' P. duplicis'' *'' P. edwardsi'' *'' P. emeiensis'' *'' P. erebea'' *'' P. erebeoidea'' *'' P. forcipiformis'' *'' P. fulvicollis'' *'' P. hadrosoma'' *'' P. hamata'' *'' P. impilosa'' *'' P. intricata'' *'' P. javensis'' *'' P. lateralis'' *'' P. lieftincki'' *'' P. longifolia'' *'' P. longiforceps'' *'' P. lopesi'' *'' P. mandibuliformis'' *'' P. membranifera'' *'' P. multilobata'' *'' P. nagatomii'' *'' P. nearcti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enicoscolus
''Enicoscolus'' is a genus of March flies (Bibionidae Bibionidae (March flies) is a family of flies (Diptera) containing approximately 650–700 species worldwide. Adults are nectar feeders and emerge in numbers in spring. Because of the likelihood of adults flies being found ''in copula'', they h ...). Species *'' E. brachycephalus'' Hardy, 1961 *'' E. collessi'' Hardy, 1962 *'' E. dolichocephalus'' Hardy, 1961 *'' E. hardyi'' Fitzgerald, 1997 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q11967579 Bibionidae Nematocera genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibionellus
''Bibionellus'' is a genus of March flies (Bibionidae). Species *'' B. aczeli'' Hardy, 1953 *'' B. barrettoi'' Lane & Forattini, 1948 *'' B. halteralis'' ( Coquillett, 1904) *'' B. paulistensis'' Lane & Forattini, 1948 *'' B. tibialis'' Edwards Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname) * Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile * Edwards Barham (1937-2014), a former member of the Louisiana State Senate * Edwards Pierrepont (1817–1892), an American attorney, jurist, and ora ..., 1935 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q11960949 Bibionidae Nematocera genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilophus Goldenrod
''Dilophus'' is a genus of March flies in the family Bibionidae Bibionidae (March flies) is a family of flies (Diptera) containing approximately 650–700 species worldwide. Adults are nectar feeders and emerge in numbers in spring. Because of the likelihood of adults flies being found ''in copula'', they h .... There are at least 200 described species in ''Dilophus''. Species found in Europe *'' Dilophus antipedalis'' *'' Dilophus beckeri'' *'' Dilophus bispinosus'' *'' Dilophus borealis'' *'' Dilophus febrilis'' *'' Dilophus femoratus'' *'' Dilophus hiemalis'' *'' Dilophus humeralis'' *'' Dilophus lingens'' *'' Dilophus maderae'' *'' Dilophus minor'' *'' Dilophus neglectus'' *'' Dilophus oceanus'' *'' Dilophus sardous'' *'' Dilophus tenuis'' *'' Dilophus tridentatus'' See also * List of Dilophus species References Further reading * * * * External links * Bibionidae Bibionomorpha genera {{Bibionomorpha-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilophus
''Dilophus'' is a genus of March flies in the family Bibionidae Bibionidae (March flies) is a family of flies (Diptera) containing approximately 650–700 species worldwide. Adults are nectar feeders and emerge in numbers in spring. Because of the likelihood of adults flies being found ''in copula'', they h .... There are at least 200 described species in ''Dilophus''. Species found in Europe *'' Dilophus antipedalis'' *'' Dilophus beckeri'' *'' Dilophus bispinosus'' *'' Dilophus borealis'' *'' Dilophus febrilis'' *'' Dilophus femoratus'' *'' Dilophus hiemalis'' *'' Dilophus humeralis'' *'' Dilophus lingens'' *'' Dilophus maderae'' *'' Dilophus minor'' *'' Dilophus neglectus'' *'' Dilophus oceanus'' *'' Dilophus sardous'' *'' Dilophus tenuis'' *'' Dilophus tridentatus'' See also * List of Dilophus species References Further reading * * * * External links * Bibionidae Bibionomorpha genera {{Bibionomorpha-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibiodes
''Bibiodes'' is a genus of March flies (Bibionidae Bibionidae (March flies) is a family of flies (Diptera) containing approximately 650–700 species worldwide. Adults are nectar feeders and emerge in numbers in spring. Because of the likelihood of adults flies being found ''in copula'', they h ...). Species *'' B. aestivus'' Melander, 1912 * †'' B. balticus'' Skartveit, 2009 *'' B. femoratus'' Melander, 1912 *'' B. halteralis'' Coquillett, 1904 * †'' B. intermedia'' James, 1937 * †'' B. nanus'' Skartveit, 2009 *'' B. provincialis'' Skartveit & Nel, 2017 *'' B. sinensis'' Yang & Luo, 1987 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q11960945 Bibionidae Bibionomorpha genera Taxa named by Daniel William Coquillett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibio Johannis
''Bibio johannis'' is a species of fly in the family Bibionidae. It is found in the Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ....Séguy, E. (1940) Diptères (Nématocères). 367 p., 414 fig. Éditions ''Faune de France'' n° 36Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf/ref> References Bibionidae Insects described in 1767 Nematoceran flies of Europe Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Bibionomorpha-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cascoplecia
''Cascoplecia insolitis'', rarely known as the unicorn fly, is an extinct dipteran that lived in the Early Cretaceous. The type specimen was found in Burmese amber. George Poinar Jr., who described the fossil, placed the genus into a new family Cascopleciidae. One of the defining characteristics of ''Cascoplecia'' is the presence of three ocelli raised on an extended, horn-like protuberance. The distinctiveness of the family was questioned by other authors, and the genus has been subsequently transferred to the family Bibionidae Bibionidae (March flies) is a family of flies (Diptera) containing approximately 650–700 species worldwide. Adults are nectar feeders and emerge in numbers in spring. Because of the likelihood of adults flies being found ''in copula'', they h ....Thomas Pape, Vladimir Blagoderov & Mikhail B. Mostovski. 201Order DIPTERA Linnaeus, 1758.In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
