''Coenosia agromyzina'' is a species of
fly
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...
in the family
Muscidae.
Distribution
This common species can be found in the
Palearctic realm .
[Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) ''Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR'', Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ]
Description
''Coenosia agromyzina'' can reach a length of .
[Insekten Box]
/ref> The thorax and abdomen show a brownish-black coloration. The antennae are black and rather elongated. Also palps are black. The legs are black. The wings are slightly brown-gray tinted. The main vein running along the leading edge of the wings ends at the cubital vein.[
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Biology
Adults fly from May to October preying on small chironomids
The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many species s ...
, honeydew and Hedera flowers. Larvae of these flies can be found in March feeding on tiny earthworms ( Oligochaeta).[Peter Skidmor]
The Biology of the Muscidae of the World
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File: Coenosia agromyzina, North Wales, May 2012 (16613920750).jpg, Mounted specimen
References
External links
Galerie-insecte
Muscidae
Insects described in 1825
Brachyceran flies of Europe
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