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Ephydra Riparia
''Ephydra'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ephydridae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species *'' Ephydra acrostichalis'' Malloch, 1925 *''Ephydra acutata'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *''Ephydra afghanica'' Dahl, 1961 *'' Ephydra alandica'' Frey, 1909 *'' Ephydra attica'' Becker, 1896 *''Ephydra auripes'' Aldrich, 1912 *''Ephydra basilaris'' Waltl, 1837 *'' Ephydra bivittata'' Loew, 1860 *'' Ephydra breva'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *''Ephydra brevis'' ( Walker, 1858) *''Ephydra bruesi'' Cresson, 1934 *''Ephydra currani'' Wirth, 1971 *''Ephydra dorsala'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *''Ephydra flavipes'' ( Macquart, 1843) *''Ephydra glauca'' Meigen, 1830 *''Ephydra goedeni'' Wirth, 1971 *''Ephydra gracilis'' Packard, 1871 *'' Ephydra heijingensis'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *'' Ephydra hejingensis'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *''Ephydra hians'' Say, 1830 *'' Ephydra japonica'' Miyagi, 1966 *''Ephydra lata'' ( Walker, 1858) *'' Ephydra macellaria'' Egger, 1862 *''Ephydra magadiensis'' Wirth, 1975 *'' ...
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Ephydra Hians
''Ephydra hians'', commonly known as the alkali fly, is a species of fly in the family Ephydridae, the brine flies. Description The body of the adult is dark brown, and roughly in length. The thorax reflects a metallic greenish or bluish color, and the wings are smokey brown. The larva contains a membranous cephalic area, and the rest of the body is divided into 3 thoracic segments and 8 abdominal segments. Distribution and habitat This species is found mostly in the northwestern United States, as well as in Canada and Mexico. The preferred habitat is in the benthic-littoral zone, in habitats containing large amounts of tufa (a porous limestone deposit). Mono Lake in California has a large population of this species. Behavior and ecology Throughout the summertime, the flies, which live for 3 to 5 days, feed and lay eggs under the surface of the water. Upon hatching, the larvae roam underwater, feeding on algae and bacteria. They remain under the water until they develop int ...
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