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Symphoromyia sackeni
Symphoromyia sackeni is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae, first described by Aldrich in 1915. The species belongs to the subfamily Spaniinae and is classified within the genus Symphoromyia. Like other snipe flies, adults are predatory and typically associated with moist habitats. The species name honors Osten Sacken, a prominent 19th-century dipterist.