Dilophus orbatus (Say, 1823) is a animal in the Bibionidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dilophus orbatus (Say, 1823)

Dilophus orbatus (Say, 1823)

Dilophus orbatus is a March fly species in Bibionidae that shows marked sexual dimorphism in size, wings, and eyes.

Family
Genus
Dilophus
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Dilophus orbatus (Say, 1823)

Dilophus orbatus (Say, 1823) is a species of March fly that belongs to the family Bibionidae. This species displays clear sexual dimorphism across three distinct traits. The first is size: females of the species are longer, while males are shorter. The second is wing characteristics: female wings are black and longer, while male wings are transparent. The third is eye characteristics: male eyes are far larger, almost appear conjoined, and take up most of the facial area, while females have much smaller eyes.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Bibionidae Dilophus

More from Bibionidae

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

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