#sciomyzidae

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as a doctor i'm prescribing you 700mg of look at some bugs

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Bug of the Day

We are in peak bug-finding season - I have taken over 800 photos so far this month! At least this horrible hot and humid weather is good for something...

(From top to bottom: Say's mantidfly (Dicromantispa sayi), marsh fly (Tetanocera sp.), and firefly (Photuris sp.)

[razehider]

this is Trypetoptera punctulata, a tiny marsh fly. not actually found in a marsh. very pretty and very docile by fly standards, the wings might be the center of attention but i like their patterned abdomens too. always pay attention to small nondescript beige flies, they have a lot more going on than you'd think

(June 9th, 2024)

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#2465 - Neolimnia castanea

One of fourteen species, all endemic to New Zealand, from the Sciomyzidae family, also known marsh flies or snail-killing flies.

Sciomyzids are found in most parts of the world, but are uncommon in Australasia and Oceania. They're common along the edges of ponds and rivers, and in marshy areas, where the adults drink dew and nectar and the larvae give molluscs screaming nightmares. The maggots are predators or parasites or both of snails, slugs, snail eggs, and freshwater Sphaeriid Fingernail Clams. Many of the species have semi-aquatic or fully aquatic larvae.

Neolimnia castanea presumably preys on terrestrial snails in the wild, given where the adults are found, but also readily attacks aquatic snails in the lab.

Taranaki Goblin Forests, New Zealand.

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I DID SO WELL ON MY ENTOMOLOGY FINAL WTF

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Onze espèces de mouches de la famille des Sciomyzidae, des diptères dont les larves attaquent et consomment des mollusques vivants (gastéropodes, limaces, bivalves), sont recensées en Corse pour la...

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Sciomyzidae de l'expédition Our Planet Reviewed in Corsica 2019-2021 (Diptera)

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  Citation :

Jonas Mortelmans, Marc Pollet. Sciomyzidae of the Our Planet Reviewed in Corsica 2019-2021 expeditions (Diptera). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France, 2023, 128 (4), pp.597 - 604. ⟨10.32475/bsef_2303⟩. ⟨hal-04346408⟩

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  Lors des expéditions Notre Planète Revisitée en Corse en 2019, 2020 et 2021, 134 spécimens de 20 espèces de Sciomyzidae ont été collectés à l'aide de pièges Malaise et de pièges à pan. Onze espèces sont rapportées de Corse pour la première fois :

  Coremacera marginata (Fabricius, 1775),

Ilione albiseta (Scopoli, 1763),

Elgiva cucularia (Linnaeus, 1767),

E. solicita (Harris, 1780),

Dichetophora obliterata (Fabricius, 1805),

Sepedon sphegea (Fabricius, 1775),

S. spinipes (Scopoli, 1763),

Pherbellia griseola (Fallén, 1820),

P. dorsata (Zetterstedt, 1846),

P. nana nana (Fallen, 1820) et

Ditaeniella grisescens (Meigen, 1830).

  Cet article renforce nos connaissances actuelles et notre compréhension des Sciomyzidae de Corse et nous espérons qu'il pourra servir de point de départ à de futures recherches faunistiques sur les Sciomyzidae de l'île.

  Pour en savoir plus

  Panorama des Sciomyzidae, Diptères dont les larves attaquent et consomment des mollusques vivants (gastéropodes, limaces, bivalves). Overview of Sciomyzidae, Diptera whose larvae attack and consume live molluscs (snails, slugs, bivalves)] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256544896_Panorama_des_Sciomyzidae_Dipteres_dont_les_larves_attaquent_et_consomment_des_mollusques_vivants_gasteropodes_limaces_bivalves_Overview_of_Sciomyzidae_Diptera_whose_larvae_attack_and_consume_live_moll

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Snail-Killer Fly by Roman Chukanov Via Flickr: Marsh flies of the Sciomyzidae family are sometimes referred to as "snail-killing flies" because their larvae prey on snails and slugs.

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Marsh Fly - Sepedon sp.

Continuing on from last week’s post, today we have more posts that showcase insect photography through the Pixel 4. While this insect isn’t particularly significant, I’m pretty sure this was the first new insect specimen captured with this phone. As nature returns back to the flow of Spring and the front yard reawakens, the first insects to emerge are usually the Flies. There’s plenty of decaying matter to enjoy after a winter thaw, and this is where Flies thrive (the eggs are likely to have overwintered, hatched and developed, or pupae overwintered depending on the specie). The front yard houses plenty of leaf litter that isn’t able to be cleaned, and thus, the Flies find a paradise to enjoy. However, this type of Fly operates with a different strategy. Not to be confused with March Flies - Bibionidae, this specimen is a Marsh Fly (no common name) - of the family Sciomyzidae. With the wings being folded on top of each other and resting behind the thorax, along with the body shape, I thought this might have been a Soldier Fly, but research pointed somewhere else.

This new family of Fly can be easily distinguished from the others by looking for their very prominent antennae. Most of these Marsh Flies also have wings with markings on them, usually spots from other images I’ve seen. As the family name suggests, these Flies are expected to be found near water sources; these Flies need water for their offspring. In contrast to other maggots who eat decaying matter and leaf litter, these larvae are predatory in this family and especially in this genus. Some larvae parasitize their prey while others fed on them. In this case, snails are the prey item! Such a reputation for the consumption of snails has given Marsh Flies the nickname, “Snail Killer Flies”. Adults, however, are much more placid and feed on nectar and juices, making approaching them a task to be done without fear.

Pictures were taken on April 25, 2020 with a Google Pixel 4

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Slakkendoder by wjpostma © WJP Productions 2018 https://flic.kr/p/GFiTMh

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В глубине куста мяты встретилась мне такая пятнистая крохотная красотка ) ⠀ Это Тенница крапчатая (точечная, Trypetoptera punctulata), семейство Тенницы (Sciomyzidae). ⠀ Тенницы распространены на всех континентах, кроме Антарктиды. В мировой фауне известно 618 видов из 66 родов. В Палеарктике обитает 160 видов, фауне России - 105 - 110 видов. ⠀ Мухи встречаются по берегам стоячих водоемов и медленно текущих водотоков, на болотах и на влажных лугах. Личинки — хищники, паразиты или некрофаги наземных и водных моллюсков. ⠀ Видимо муха решила, что заросли недогазона, посаженного для Блэр, после дождей, вполне себе влажные луга 😁💚 Интересно успела ли она отложить личинок. ⠀ (at Krasnodar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQzBDQwgjpj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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flies saying dirty words

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Catching Flies With Honey(dew): Adult Marsh Flies (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) Utilize Sugary Secretions for High-Carbohydrate Diets.

Pubmed: http://dlvr.it/QpDQ3Y

[razehider]

it's everyone's favorite little fly that isn't actually that much of a pain in the ass to photograph, Trypetoptera punctulata. my only problem with these guys is that a frontal angle is apparently impossible because they'll keep rotating. they won't fly away because it'd be rude to deny you the shot completely, but not the face please

(June 26th, 2024)

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Sepedon sphegeus Fabr. Sciomyzidae and Notiphila spp. Ephydridae: alternate hosts of Trichogramma japonicum As

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