Solva crepuscula

Hull, 1944

Solva crepuscula is a of wood soldier fly in the Xylomyidae, described by Hull in 1944. The species epithet "crepuscula" suggests a possible association with twilight activity, though this has not been confirmed through observation. Like other members of the Solva, it belongs to a poorly studied group of dipterans with limited published natural history information. The family Xylomyidae is closely related to Stratiomyidae and contains small to medium-sized flies associated with decaying wood .

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How to pronounce Solva crepuscula: //ˈsɔl.va krəˈpʊs.kju.la//

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