Trypetoptera punctulata (Scopoli, 1763) is a animal in the Sciomyzidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Trypetoptera punctulata (Scopoli, 1763)

Trypetoptera punctulata (Scopoli, 1763)

Trypetoptera punctulata is a Palearctic fly from the Sciomyzidae family with larvae that prey on Helicidae.

Family
Genus
Trypetoptera
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Trypetoptera punctulata (Scopoli, 1763)

Trypetoptera punctulata is a species of fly that belongs to the family Sciomyzidae. It is distributed in the Palearctic region. Unlike most species in the Sciomyzidae family, this fly lives in dry habitats; it is particularly common in calcareous woodlands, and can also be found in grassland and along stream edges. The larva of Trypetoptera punctulata preys on snails in the family Helicidae.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Sciomyzidae Trypetoptera

More from Sciomyzidae

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

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