Silba fumosa (Egger, 1862) is a animal in the Lonchaeidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Silba fumosa (Egger, 1862)

Silba fumosa (Egger, 1862)

Silba fumosa is a 4mm metallic dark blue fly of the Lonchaeidae family found in Palearctic mature woodlands.

Family
Genus
Silba
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Silba fumosa (Egger, 1862)

Silba fumosa is a species of fly that belongs to the family Lonchaeidae. This species occurs in the Palearctic region. Adult Silba fumosa flies reach a body length of approximately 4 millimeters. Their body has a metallic dark blue coloration. For males of this species, the mesonotum is dull, while for females, the mesonotum is shiny along its midline. Their legs are black, and their wings are brownish. The tegulum has a fringe of light-colored setae. Silba fumosa is found in mature woodland habitats.

Photo: (c) Valter Jacinto, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Lonchaeidae Silba

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

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