Biology:Thoracochaeta zosterae

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Thoracochaeta zosterae
Thoracochaeta zoosteri, Tonfannau beach, North Wales, March 2012 (17484688985).jpg
Thoracochaeta zosterae North Wales
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T. zosterae
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Thoracochaeta zosterae
Haliday, 1833

Thoracochaeta zosterae is a species of fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies. It is found in the Palearctic .[1][2][3] Thoracochaeta zosterae is a typical inhabitant of sea coasts. The larvae live in seaweed.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Pitkin BR (1988). Lesser dung flies, Diptera: Sphaeroceridae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 10, Part 5e. Royal Entomological Society of London, London, 175 pp.
  3. 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q14271305 entry