Loew-1862
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Beameromyia pictipes
Painted Pixie
Beameromyia pictipes is a small robber fly in the family Asilidae, commonly known as the Painted Pixie. This species belongs to a genus characterized by diminutive size among robber flies. The species was described by Hermann Loew in 1862. Available records indicate it is rarely encountered, with limited observational data.
Campiglossa clathrata
Campiglossa clathrata is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, first described by Loew in 1862 under the basionym Trypeta clathrata. The species belongs to the large genus Campiglossa, which comprises numerous tephritid species distributed across various regions. Like other members of its family, this species is characterized by distinctive wing patterning. Available information on this species is limited, with only one documented observation in iNaturalist and minimal published biological data.
Limnia sparsa
marsh fly
Limnia sparsa is a species of marsh fly in the family Sciomyzidae, described by Loew in 1862. It belongs to the tribe Tetanocerini within the subfamily Sciomyzinae. As a member of Sciomyzidae, it is part of a family commonly known as marsh flies or snail-killing flies, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Rhamphomyia testacea
Rhamphomyia testacea is a species of dance fly in the family Empididae, described by Loew in 1862. It belongs to the subgenus Eorhamphomyia within the genus Rhamphomyia. Dance flies in this genus are known for their distinctive courtship behaviors involving nuptial gifts. The species is poorly documented in modern literature, with minimal observation records available.
Suillia longipennis
Suillia longipennis is a species of fly in the family Heleomyzidae, originally described by Loew in 1862 as Helomyza longipennis. It is recorded from North America, with distribution records from the United States including Vermont. The genus Suillia comprises small to medium-sized flies commonly associated with decaying organic matter.