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shore fly - Sumpffliege (Discomyza incurva, Ephydridae)

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L: ~3mmPhylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: PterygotaOrder: Diptera (Zweiflgler)Suborder: Brachycera (true flies, Echte Fliegen)Infraorder: MuscomorphaSection: SchizophoraSubsection: AcalyptrataeSuperfamily: EphydroideaFamily: Ephydridae ZETTERSTEDT, 1837 (shore flies or brine flies, Sumpffliegen oder Salzfliegen)Subfamily: Psilopinae SCHINER, 1868Tribus: DiscomyziniGenus: Discomyza MEIGEN, 1830 [Syn.: Psilopa]Discomyza incurva FALLN, 1823[det. "Servitude", 2013, based on photos]please compare: www.naturspaziergang.de/Zweifluegler/Discomyza_incurva.htmmore info: delta-intkey.com/britin/dip/www/ephydrid.htmlarva: www.cfb.unh.edu/StreamKey/html/organisms/ODiptera/FEphydr...larval development is described to be in snail shells (German): Julius von Bergrenstamm (1864): "Metamorphose von Discomyza incurva Fall." www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/VZBG_14_0713-0716.pdfGermany, N-Hesse, Bad Hersfeld: Ottrau, ca. 300-400m asl., 10.06.2012IMG_0961

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