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Adoxomyia
soldier flies
Adoxomyia is a genus of soldier flies (Stratiomyidae) comprising at least 30 described species. The genus has a broad geographic distribution, with species documented across the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Oriental, and Neotropical regions. Larvae develop in decaying vegetable substrates, particularly rotting roots and stems of plants in desert and arid environments. Adults are often associated with flowers.