Steyskal-1954
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Dictya atlantica
marsh fly
Dictya atlantica is a species of marsh fly in the family Sciomyzidae, first described by Steyskal in 1954. The species epithet 'atlantica' suggests a connection to the Atlantic region, though specific geographic details remain limited. As a member of Sciomyzidae, it belongs to a family commonly known as marsh flies or snail-killing flies, many of which have aquatic or semi-aquatic larval stages.