Limnia loewi
Steyskal, 1965
Limnia loewi is a of marsh fly in the Sciomyzidae, described by Steyskal in 1965. Members of this are small to medium-sized flies associated with wetland and aquatic . The species epithet honors the German dipterist Hermann Loew. As with other Sciomyzidae, larvae are likely on freshwater snails, though specific details for this species remain undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Limnia loewi: /ˈlim.ni.a ˈløː.vi/
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Similar Taxa
- Limnia unguicornisCongeneric with overlapping geographic range; distinguished by male genitalic structure and subtle differences in wing venation and leg coloration
- Limnia paludicolaAnother Nearctic Limnia ; requires examination of male terminalia for definitive separation