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Desmomyia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Suborder
  
Brachycera

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Diptera

Infraorder
  
Tabanomorpha

Similar
  
Ptiolina, Symphoromyia, Chrysopilus, Rhagio, Rhagionidae

Desmomyia is a genus of snipe fly of the family Rhagionidae. They have the antennal scape elongated, longer than the pedicel, and the male hind first tarsomere enlarged. Desmomyia are mid-sized flies of about 5 to 7 mm and of grey, black, or brownish colour and the legs have some yellow or dark brown to black.

Species

  • D. sinensis Yang & Yang, 1997 - China
  • D. thereviformis Brunetti, 1912 - India
  • References

    Desmomyia Wikipedia