Biology:Minettia longipennis
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Minettia longipennis (Fabricius, 1794)
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Minettia longipennis is a species of fly in the family Lauxaniidae. It is found in the Palearctic.[1][2][3]
Minettia longipennis is 3 to 4.5 mm. long. It is rounded with a black shiny thorax and long orange tinted wings sometimes held out at a horizontal angle. The habitat is hedgerows and wooded areas. Adults occur from May to September with a population peak in June. Larvae feed on fungi on dead leaves.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi.ISBN:81-205-0080-6 ISBN:81-205-0081-4
- ↑ Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
Wikidata ☰ Q14046669 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minettia longipennis.
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