Limosininae

Limosininae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Limosininae: /lɪmoˈsiːnɪnaɪ/

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Images

Coproica.ferruginata8.-.lindsey by James K. Lindsey. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Coproica.ferruginata2.-.lindsey by James K. Lindsey. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Poecilosomella angulata by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Thoracochaeta brachystoma, Harlech beach, North Wales, March 2012 (17298403519) by Janet Graham. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Thoracochaeta zosterae, Kimmeridge Bay (52359616049) by Sam Thomas. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Thoracochaeta zoosteri, Tonfannau beach, North Wales, March 2012 (17484688985) by Janet Graham. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Limosininae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae, known as the lesser dung flies.

Physical Characteristics

Distinguished from other North American Sphaeroceridae by the incomplete veins M and CuA1 ending far from the wing margin.

Tags

  • Limosininae
  • Sphaeroceridae
  • flies