Trypetoptera punctulata is a species of fly in the family Sciomyzidae. It is found in the Palearctic.Unlike most Sciomyzids, it is found in dry habitats, especially calcareous woodlands and also on grassland and along the edges of streams [1][2][3] The larva preys on Helicidae.
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Trypetoptera punctulata North Wales | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Sciomyzidae |
Genus: | Trypetoptera |
Species: | T. punctulata
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Binomial name | |
Trypetoptera punctulata (Scopoli, 1763)
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References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN 81-205-0080-6 ISBN 81-205-0081-4
- ^ Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
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