Coremacera marginata Fly Sciomyzidae

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Classification Order: Diptera – true flies Family: Sciomyzidae - Marsh flies

Length 7 - 10 mm

Phenology . Late May until September or October peaking in August.

Identification

The promin ent eyes and the legs are reddish brown. The brown or yellowish antennae are forward-pointing, with a hairy 3rd segment and a whitish arista. The dark grey wings are mottled by many greyish spots and with a blackish border.

Life CycleLarvae prey on terrestrial snails.

Habitat Often found in damp areas. It may also be encountered in grasslands and woodlands, feeding on nectar or sipping dew.

 

 

By Hectonichus (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

 

By Fritz Geller-Grimm (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons