Cirrula gigantea
Cresson, 1915
Cirrula gigantea is a of shore fly in the Ephydridae, first described by Cresson in 1915. The species is known from the United States and Canada. As a member of Ephydridae, it belongs to a family of small to medium flies commonly associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic , though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cirrula gigantea: //sɪˈruːlə dʒaɪˈɡæn.tiə//
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Distribution
United States and Canada.
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Taxonomic notes
The name Cirrula is feminine in gender, though the epithet gigantea (rather than giganteus) suggests the original description may have treated it as feminine or this represents a subsequent emendation. The species was described by Ezra Townsend Cresson, a prominent American dipterist, in 1915.