Carnidae
Sign in to saveCarnidae, also known as bird flies or filth flies, is a family of flies (Diptera). There are 6 genera, containing about 93 species worldwide.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyCarnidae
Observations recorded7,972
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 323
- Family
- Carnidae
- Collections
- UAM, NRM, SDNHM
- Recorded in
- United States, Sweden
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Muscomorpha
- Image
- Carnus hemapterus.JPG
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- Commons category
- Carnidae
- taxon rank
- family
- taxon name
- Carnidae
- topic's main category
- Category:Carnidae
- diel cycle
- diurnality
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Description
- Ecology
- Genera
- External links
- References
Carnidae, also known as bird flies or filth flies, is a family of flies (Diptera). There are 6 genera, containing about 93 species worldwide.
== Description == Carnidae in general are small (1–2 mm) black flies.
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