Kingdom Animalia Family Ulidiidae Subgenus Melieria Phylum Arthropoda Order Fly | Class Insecta Genus Melieria Scientific name Melieria omissa Rank Species | |
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Similar Fly, Melieria crassipennis, Ceroxys urticae, Otites, Herina | ||
Melieria omissa is a small fly that is commonly found in wet, marshy vegetation in May. Scientists think that the dagger-like ovipositor of the females might be used for inserting eggs into vegetation.
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