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Spania (genus)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Suborder
  
Brachycera

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Diptera

Infraorder
  
Tabanomorpha

Similar
  
Symphoromyia, Chrysopilus, Rhagio, Rhagionidae


Spania is a genus of snipe fly of the family Rhagionidae. Some authorities place this genus in the family Spaniidae , this move has not however yet gained much widespread acceptance.

Spania are small - 2 to 3.0 mm, dark brown to black in colour.

Species

  • S. americana Johnson, 1923
  • S. edeta Walker, 1849
  • S. kyushuensis Nagatomi & Saigusa, 1982
  • S. naitoi Nagatomi & Saigusa, 1982
  • S. nigra Meigen, 1830
  • References

    Spania (genus) Wikipedia