Odontomyia virgo

(Wiedemann, 1830)

soldier fly

Odontomyia virgo is a of soldier fly in the Stratiomyidae. It belongs to the Stratiomyinae and tribe Stratiomyini. The species was described by Wiedemann in 1830 and is currently accepted as valid. It is one of numerous species in the Odontomyia, which is characterized by patterned and aquatic larval .

Soldier Fly - Odontomyia virgo, Woodbridge, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Soldier Fly - Odontomyia virgo, Meadowwood Farm SRMA, Mason Neck, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Odontomyia virgo: /ɔˌdɒntəˈmaɪə ˈvɜːɡoʊ/

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Canada and the United States.

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