Shore fly - Sumpffliege (Discomyza incurva, Ephydridae) (9528226185)

Description:

Description: L: ~3mm Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten) Subclass: Pterygota Order: Diptera (Zweiflügler) Suborder: Brachycera (true flies, Echte Fliegen) Infraorder: Muscomorpha Section: Schizophora Subsection: Acalyptratae Superfamily: Ephydroidea Family: Ephydridae ZETTERSTEDT, 1837 (shore flies or brine flies, Sumpffliegen oder Salzfliegen) Subfamily: Psilopinae SCHINER, 1868 Tribus: Discomyzini Genus: Discomyza MEIGEN, 1830 [Syn.: Psilopa] Discomyza incurva FALLÉN, 1823 [det. "Servitude", 2013, based on photos] please compare: www.naturspaziergang.de/Zweifluegler/Discomyza_incurva.htm more info: delta-intkey.com/britin/dip/www/ephydrid.htm larva: www.cfb.unh.edu/StreamKey/html/organisms/ODiptera/FEphydr.. larval development is described to be in snail shells (German): Julius von Bergrenstamm (1864): "Metamorphose von Discomyza incurva Fall." www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/VZBG_14_0713-0716.pdf Germany, Hessen, Bad Hersfeld: Ottrau, ca. 300-400m asl., 10.06.2012 IMG_0961. Date: 10 June 2012, 11:48. Source: shore fly - Sumpffliege (Discomyza incurva, Ephydridae). Author: gbohne from Berlin, Germany.