Ochthera mantis

Ochthera mantis
Ochthera mantis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ephydridae
Genus: Ochthera
Species: O. mantis
Binomial name
Ochthera mantis
(De Geer, 1776)

Ochthera mantis is a species of 'shore flies' belonging to the family Ephydridae.

It is a Holarctic species with a limited distribution in Europe [1]

Biology

Ochthera mantis is a predatory fly Found primarily on sandy or muddy shores, with the also predatory larvae being aquatic.

References

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