Hoplodictya spinicornis
Hoplodictya spinicornis is a species of marsh fly in the family Sciomyzidae.[1][2][3] It is a small, brown fly, typically 3-4 mm., widespread in the southern United States and Mexico, ranging north as far as British Columbia and New Jersey, and south as far as Guatemala and the West Indies.[4][5]
| Hoplodictya spinicornis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Sciomyzidae |
| Genus: | Hoplodictya |
| Species: | H. spinicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplodictya spinicornis (Loew, 1866) | |
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The larvae of Hoplodictya spinicornis are parasites of land snails such as Oxyloma retusum and Mediappendix avara, feeding on a snail for a few days until it dies and then moving on to a second or third snail. The life cycle of Hoplodictya spinicornis averages around 45 days.[4]
References
- "Hoplodictya spinicornis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- "Hoplodictya spinicornis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- "Hoplodictya spinicornis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- Neff, S. E.; Berg, C. O. (1962). "Biology and Immature Stages of Hoplodictya Spinicornis and H. Setosa (Diptera: Sciomyzidae)". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 88 (2/3): 77–93.
- "Hoplodictya spinicornis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
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