Blera (fly)

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Genus of flies

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::summary Genus of flies ::

| image = Blera.fallax2.-.lindsey.jpg | image_caption = Blera fallax female | display_parents = 2 | taxon = Blera | authority = Billberg, 1820 | type_species = Musca fallax | type_species_authority = Linnaeus, 1758 | synonyms = *Cynorhina Williston, 1887

  • Cynorrhina Verrall, 1901
  • Penthesilea Meigen, 1800 Blera is primarily a North American genus, though there are 3 species from Europe. The genus is characterized by the following characters:
  • face with distinct central knob, less developed in females; frons distinctly produced
  • antennae shorter than head width, arista dorsal
  • body covered long sometimes dense hairs
  • legs simple bare and undeveloped metasternite
  • short apical section of vein R 4+5

The larvae are found in decaying heartwood in roots of trees and stumps.

There are keys to American and British species. external map

Species

References

References

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