Bark-dwelling-larvae
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Genus-novum annulipes
A genus of picture-winged flies (Ulidiidae) containing the species G. annulipes, commonly known as the "Peacock Fly." The species is notable for its distinctive wing-flicking courtship display behavior. Adults are small (3.5-5.5 mm) with patterned wings. The genus belongs to a family of flies rarely considered pests, with larvae typically developing in concealed habitats such as under bark.
Gnophomyia
Gnophomyia is a genus of crane flies (family Limoniidae) established by Osten Sacken in 1860. The genus contains species whose larvae are specialized bark-dwellers, feeding on phloem tissue. Immature stages have been described for several species including G. lugubris, G. acheron, G. viridipennis, and G. luctuosa. The genus is recorded from Europe and North America.