Polydontomyia curvipes (Wiedemann, 1830) is a animal in the Syrphidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Polydontomyia curvipes (Wiedemann, 1830)
Polydontomyia is a monotypic genus of rat-tail maggot flies with the single species Polydontomyia curvipes, the dimorphic sickleleg.
Polydontomyia is a genus of rat-tail maggot flies that belongs to the family Syrphidae. This genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one single species: Polydontomyia curvipes. This species is commonly called the dimorphic sickleleg, and it was previously classified as a member of the genus Lejops.
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Didea fasciata Macquart, 1834
Copestylum caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum haagii (Jaennicke, 1867)
Chalcosyrphus metallicus (Wiedemann, 1830)
Blera badia (Walker, 1849)
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)
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