Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873 is a animal in the Ulidiidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873

Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873

Tritoxa incurva is a small picture-winged fly found in eastern US grassy meadows from May to October.

Family
Genus
Tritoxa
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873

Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873 is a species of picture-winged fly that belongs to the genus Tritoxa within the family Ulidiidae. Adult individuals of this species reach a length of approximately 6 to 8 millimeters. This fly has a distinct bold wing pattern and rusty-brown body coloration, a characteristic that is consistent at least among populations in eastern regions. It is distributed across the eastern United States, where it inhabits grassy meadows, and can be observed active in this habitat from May through October.

Photo: (c) Angella Moorehouse, all rights reserved, uploaded by Angella Moorehouse

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Ulidiidae Tritoxa

More from Ulidiidae

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