Coenosia agromyzina explained

Coenosia agromyzina is a species of fly in the family Muscidae.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

This common species can be found in the Palearctic realm .^{[3] [4]}

Description

Coenosia agromyzina can reach a length of 2-.^[5] The thorax and abdomen show a brownish-black coloration. The antennae are black and rather elongated. Also palps are black. The legs are black. The wings are slightly brown-gray tinted. The main vein running along the leading edge of the wings ends at the cubital vein.^{[4] [5]}

Biology

Adults fly from May to October preying on small chironomids, honeydew and Hedera flowers. Larvae of these flies can be found in March feeding on tiny earthworms (Oligochaeta).^{[6] [7]}

External links

• Biodiversidad Virtual
• Galerie-insecte

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id122247/ BioLib
2. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/details/species/id/8731599 Catalogue of Life
3. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/d83f1589-d1a8-441a-84b9-e1dff70e59fc Fauna Europaea
4. Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi.
5. http://www.insektenbox.de/zweifl/coeagr.htm Insekten Box
6. Lloyd Vernon Knutson, Jean-Claude Vala Biology of Snail-Killing Sciomyzidae Flies
7. Peter Skidmore The Biology of the Muscidae of the World