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Ditomyiidae

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The Ditomyiidae are a small (90 species) family of flies (Diptera).They are found worldwide (except in the Afrotropical Region), most species are found in the Australasian and Neotropical realms. There are only two genera in Europe Ditomyia Winnertz, 1846 and Symmerus Walker, 1848 Ditomyia is found in Central Europe Symmerus in Northern Europe Symmerus is endemic to the Palaearctic.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderDiptera
  5. FamilyDitomyiidae
Observations recorded4,778

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
128
Family
Ditomyiidae
Collections
NRM, MCGILL UNIVERSITY
Recorded in
Sweden, Canada, Ecuador

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Bibionomorpha
Image
Symmerus annulatus.jpg
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taxon name
Ditomyiidae
taxon rank
family
Commons category
Ditomyiidae
topic's main category
Category:Ditomyiidae
taxon common name
hårvingemygg
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Encyclopedic overview

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The Ditomyiidae are a small (90 species) family of flies (Diptera).They are found worldwide (except in the Afrotropical Region), most species are found in the Australasian and Neotropical realms. There are only two genera in Europe Ditomyia Winnertz, 1846 and Symmerus Walker, 1848 Ditomyia is found in Central Europe Symmerus in Northern Europe Symmerus is endemic to the Palaearctic.

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