Ochthera mantis explained

Ochthera mantis, the mantis fly, is a shore fly (family Ephydridae). The species was first described by Charles De Geer in 1776.^[1]

It is a Holarctic species with a limited distribution in Europe.^[2]

Biology

Ochthera mantis is a predatory fly found primarily on sandy or muddy shores, with the also predatory larvae being aquatic.

References

• Web site: Elias, A. . 2005 . Species Details Ochthera mantis . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 17, 2020.
• "Mantis Fly Ochthera mantis (De Geer 1776)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Mathis . W.N. . Zatwarnicki . T. . World catalog of shore flies (Diptera: Ephydridae) . Memoirs of Entomology, International . 1995 . 4 . 1–423.
2. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/c5df1a91-b5a1-4cfb-b6c1-9a56b63f74df "Ochthera mantis (De Geer, 1776)"