Melieria omissa explained

Melieria omissa is a small fly that is commonly found in wet, marshy vegetation in May. Scientists think that the dagger-like ovipositor of the females might be used for inserting eggs into vegetation.^[1]

Distribution

M. omissa has been documented across Eurasia, from Great Britain to Korea, and as far south as Italy, Greece and the Arabian Peninsula.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Multiple authors . The Oxford Book of Insects . Oxford University Press . 1979 . Oxford, South East England . 132 . 0-19-910005-5 . registration .
2. Web site: Records for the family Ulidiidae (Diptera, Tephritoidea) in Saudi Arabia. African Entomology 24(1): 225–232 (2016).