Psilidae
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| Psilidae | |
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| Chamaepsila sp. from Germany | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Suborder: | Brachycera |
| Infraorder: | Muscomorpha |
| Section: | Schizophora |
| Subsection: | Acalyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Diopsoidea |
| Family: | Psilidae |
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Psilidae is family of two-winged flies. Commonly called the rust flies, there are at least 38 species in 4 genera. The Carrot fly (Chamaepsila rosae) is a member of this group.
[edit] Family Description
See [1] Description and plates from Francis Walker's Insecta Britannica Diptera.
[edit] Species Distribution
- Western Palaearctic (including Russia,Turkey)
[edit] References
- Description in the Australasian/Oceanian Diptera Catalog hosted at Bishop Museum
- Image Gallery at Diptera.info
- "Psilidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=142120.
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