Ocydromia glabricula

(Fallén, 1816)

A small dance fly in the Hybotidae, widely distributed across temperate regions of North America and Europe. are predatory and active in moist, shaded . The was first described by Fallén in 1816 based on European specimens.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ocydromia glabricula: /ˌɔkɪˈdrɒmiə ˌɡlæˈbrɪkjʊlə/

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Distribution

Flanders (Belgium), Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the conterminous 48 United States. Records indicate presence across temperate Europe and eastern North America.

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