Athericidae
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Atherix
ibis flies
Atherix is a genus of 'ibis flies' in the family Athericidae, a small family closely related to Rhagionidae (snipe flies). Species occur across most of Europe and the Nearctic realm. Adults are medium-sized flies; larvae are aquatic predators. Females of some species exhibit distinctive clustering behavior, forming dense aggregations on bridge undersides where eggs are deposited.
Atherix variegata
watersnipe fly
Atherix variegata is a species of watersnipe fly in the family Athericidae. It is found in Canada and the United States. The species was described by Francis Walker in 1848. Like other members of the family Athericidae, adults are associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats.
Suragina
Water Snipe Flies
Suragina is a genus of flies in the family Athericidae, commonly known as Water Snipe Flies. The genus is widely distributed across the Afrotropical, Oriental, and Palaearctic regions, with approximately 50 described species. Afrotropical species were recently revised, with eight new species described and two synonymies established. The genus is characterized by distinctive morphological features that separate it from related athericid genera.