Blera (fly)
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Blera is primarily a North American genus, though there are 3 species from Europe.[5] The genus is characterized by the following characters:
- face with distinct central knob, less developed in females; frons distinctly produced
- antennae shorter than head width, arista dorsal
- body covered long sometimes dense hairs
- legs simple bare and undeveloped metasternite
- short apical section of vein R 4+5 [6]
Quick Facts Blera, Scientific classification ...
Blera | |
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Blera fallax female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
Tribe: | Milesiini |
Genus: | Blera Billberg, 1820[1] |
Type species | |
Musca fallax | |
Synonyms | |
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The larvae are found in decaying heartwood in roots of trees and stumps.
There are keys to American[6] and British species.[7] external map