Stilobezzia
Kieffer, 1911
Stilobezzia is a of in the , comprising more than 330 described worldwide. females are of other small . stages develop in aquatic and semiaquatic . The genus is absent from Antarctica and some islands.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Stilobezzia: /ˌstaɪloʊˈbɛziə/
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Habitat
Aquatic and semiaquatic environments including streams, lakes, pond margins, puddles, swamps, rice fields, rock pools, and tree holes. stages are found in these .
Distribution
Worldwide except Antarctica and some islands. Documented from the Neotropics including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia; also recorded from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Diet
females are of other small . Specific are not documented.
Life Cycle
stages develop in aquatic and semiaquatic . females emerge and actively hunt small .
Behavior
females actively hunt and upon other small .
Ecological Role
of other small in aquatic and terrestrial .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Two new species of the subgenus Acanthohelea of Stilobezzia from Brazilian Amazonia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
- New species and new records of predaceous midges in the genera, Schizonyxhelea Clastrier and Stilobezzia Kieffer from Mexico (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
- A revision of the Neotropical predaceous midges allied to Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) edwardsi Ingram & Macfie (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), with a phylogenetic analysis