Micropeza corrigiolata

Micropeza corrigiolata
Micropeza corrigiolata
Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta) Order : Fly (Diptera) Subordination : Flies (Brachycera) Family : Stilt flies (Micropezidae) Genre : Micropeza Type : Micropeza corrigiolata
Scientific name
Micropeza corrigiolata
( Linnaeus , 1767)

Micropeza corrigiolata is a two-winged bird from the family of stilt flies (Micropezidae).

features

The flies are 4.5 to 5 millimeters long. They have an elongated head and their abdomen is long and slender. The thorax and abdomen are black, as are the antennae . The tergites each have a narrow, yellow rear edge.

Occurrence and way of life

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M. corrigiolata female in the undergrowth of a small field

The animals are common in western and central Europe. You can find them on perennials and bushes.

supporting documents

• Joachim Haupt, Hiroko Haupt: Flies and Mosquitoes. Observation, way of life . 1st edition. Naturbuch-Verlag, Jena and Stuttgart 1995, ISBN 3-89440-278-4 .

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