Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

Bibio (fly)

Genus of flies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bibio (fly)
Remove ads

Bibio, March flies or St. Mark's flies, is a genus of flies (Diptera).

Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Thumb
Bibio femoratus - March Fly
Remove ads

Biology

Bibio larvae live in grassy areas and are herbivores and scavengers feeding on dead vegetation or living plant roots. Some species are found in compost.[1]

In some areas, Bibio flies are regular flower visitors and they are suggested to be pollinators of several plant species,[2][3] such as hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) and mouse-ear hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella).[4]

Bibio flies also show strong sexual dichotomy, with males and females having significant differences in body morphology.

Remove ads

Species

Remove ads

References

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads