Tiger-fly
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Coenosia intacta
Coenosia intacta is a species of muscid fly in the subfamily Coenosiinae, described by Francis Walker in 1853. Members of the genus Coenosia are predatory flies commonly known as "tiger flies" due to their predatory habits. The species is part of a diverse group of muscids that exhibit predatory behavior as adults, primarily feeding on other small insects. Specific biological details for C. intacta remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Coenosia nigritarsis
Coenosia nigritarsis is a species of muscid fly in the tribe Coenosiini, subfamily Coenosiinae. The species was described by Stein in 1898 under the basionym Hoplogaster nigritarsis. It belongs to the genus Coenosia, a diverse group of predatory flies commonly known as tiger flies. The specific epithet nigritarsis refers to darkened or black tarsi.