Kingdom Animalia Order Diptera Subfamily Bibioninae Higher classification Bibioninae | Phylum Arthropoda Family Bibionidae Scientific name Bibio Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications Bibio marci, Bibio pomonae | ||
Bibio, march flies or St. Mark's flies, is a genus of flies (Diptera).
Biology
Bibio larvae grow up 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 the Heracleum sphondylium and Hieracium pilosella.
References
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