Plecia: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bibionidae
Genus: Plecia
Species
Scientific Name: Plecia

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Plecia

Plecia is a genus of March flies (Bibionidae) comprising many species, both extant and fossilised. Several species of this genus are commonly known as "lovebugs" due to their behavior of flying around coupled together while mating.

Plecia in languages:

Chinese: 浮蕩毛蚋屬
English: Lovebugs
English: Harlequin Flies
English: Honeymoon Flies
English: love bug

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