Melieria cana

(Loew, 1858)

Melieria cana is a of ulidiid fly, commonly known as a picture-winged fly. It belongs to the Melieria within the Ulidiidae. The species has been documented in coastal regions of England and has presence records in the conterminous United States, with additional distribution data from Denmark and Norway.

Melieria cana by (c) Oleg Kosterin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Oleg Kosterin. Used under a CC-BY license.Melieria cana, Harlech, North Wales, June 2012 (17732978772) by Janet Graham. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Melieria cana, Ynys saltmarsh, North Wales, June 2014 (17709243716) by Janet Graham. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Melieria cana: /mɛˈliɛriə ˈkɑːnə/

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Habitat

Coastal environments in England.

Distribution

Coastal England; present in the conterminous 48 United States; recorded from Denmark and Norway.

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Data Availability

Only 8 observations recorded in iNaturalist as of data compilation. Detailed biological information appears limited in published sources.

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