Helcomyzidae: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Helcomyzidae
- Genus
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Helcomyzidae
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Helcomyzidae
The Helcomyzidae are a small family of flies in the Acalyptratae. The larvae feed on kelp and other organic matter washed up on shorelines. Species diversity is highest in New Zealand and south temperate South America. They are sometimes allied with the families Dryomyzidae or Coelopidae.
...Helcomyzidae in languages:
- Japanese
- ケブカハマバエ科
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©Jennifer Rycenga, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)