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Ephydra Subopaca
''Ephydra'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ephydridae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species *''Ephydra acrostichalis'' John Russell Malloch, Malloch, 1925 *''Ephydra acutata'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *''Ephydra afghanica'' Dahl, 1961 *''Ephydra alandica'' Richard Karl Hjalmar Frey, Frey, 1909 *''Ephydra attica'' Theodor Becker, Becker, 1896 *''Ephydra auripes'' John Merton Aldrich, Aldrich, 1912 *''Ephydra basilaris'' Waltl, 1837 *''Ephydra bivittata'' Hermann Loew, Loew, 1860 *''Ephydra breva'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *''Ephydra brevis'' (Francis Walker (entomologist), Walker, 1858) *''Ephydra bruesi'' Ezra Townsend Cresson, Cresson, 1934 *''Ephydra currani'' Willis Wagner Wirth, Wirth, 1971 *''Ephydra dorsala'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *''Ephydra flavipes'' (Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart, Macquart, 1843) *''Ephydra glauca'' Johann Wilhelm Meigen, Meigen, 1830 *''Ephydra goedeni'' Willis Wagner Wirth, Wirth, 1971 *''Ephydra gracilis'' Packard, 1871 *''Ephydra heijingensis'' Hu & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
