Sepedon borealis
Steyskal, 1951
Sepedon borealis is a of snail-killing marsh fly ( Sciomyzidae) described by Steyskal in 1951. Like other members of its , the larvae are aquatic of pulmonate snails. The species is part of a group of flies that have been investigated for potential use as agents against snail intermediate of parasitic such as schistosomiasis.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sepedon borealis: /sɛˈpiːdɒn bɔːriˈælɪs/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Catalogue of Life
- Bugs for All, All for Bugs | Bug Squad
- Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Bug Eric: Snail-killing Flies, genus Sepedon
- Zombie bees, Apis mellifera, and their tormentor the humpbacked fly, Apocephalus borealis — Bug of the Week