Dialysis elongata

(Say, 1823)

Dialysis elongata is a of fly in the Xylophagidae, a small group of predatory flies sometimes known as awl-flies. The species was first described by Thomas Say in 1823, originally placed in the Stygia. It occurs in northeastern North America, with records from the United States and Canada. Xylophagidae flies are generally associated with woodland and are predatory as larvae.

Dialysis elongata (Xylophagidae) - (male imago), Lamoille (VT), United States by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Dialysis elongata by Beatriz Moisset. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dialysis elongata: /daɪˈælɪsɪs ɪˌlɒŋˈɡeɪtə/

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Distribution

Northeastern North America: recorded from the United States (including Vermont) and Canada.

Similar Taxa

  • Xylophagidae (family)Other members of the Xylophagidae share the general body plan of robust, predatory flies, but Dialysis elongata is distinguished by its specific combination of size, coloration, and geographic range in northeastern North America.

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