Tetanocera
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Tetanocera clara
marsh fly
Tetanocera clara is a species of marsh fly in the family Sciomyzidae, first described by Loew in 1862. It belongs to the tribe Tetanocerini within the subfamily Sciomyzinae. The species is part of a diverse group of flies commonly known as marsh flies or snail-killing flies, many of which have larvae that prey on freshwater mollusks. Specific ecological details for T. clara remain limited in published literature.