Ceroxys latiusculus (Loew, 1873) is a animal in the Ulidiidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ceroxys latiusculus (Loew, 1873)

Ceroxys latiusculus (Loew, 1873)

Ceroxys latiusculus is a narrow-banded picture-winged fly whose larvae feed on Senecio.

Family
Genus
Ceroxys
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Ceroxys latiusculus (Loew, 1873)

Ceroxys latiusculus, commonly known as the narrow-banded picture-winged fly, is a species of picture-winged fly (also called ulidiid) that belongs to the genus Ceroxys in the family Ulidiidae. Adult individuals of this species reach 9 to 12 millimeters in length. Their abdomen is black with gray bands, and their wings have distinctive markings. The larvae of this species feed on plants of the genus Senecio.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Ulidiidae Ceroxys

More from Ulidiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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