Spania (fly)
| Spania | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Suborder: | Brachycera |
| Infraorder: | Tabanomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Rhagionoidea |
| Family: | Rhagionidae |
| Subfamily: | Spaniinae |
| Genus: | Spania Meigen, 1830 |
| Type species | |
| Spania nigra Meigen, 1830 | |
| Species | |
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Spania is a genus of snipe flies of the family Rhagionidae. Some authorities place this genus in the family Spaniidae Nagatomi, 1975, this move has not however yet gained much widespread acceptance.[1]
Spania are small - 2 to 3.0 mm, dark brown to black in colour.
Species
References
- ↑ Stubbs, Alan E.; Drake, Martin (2001). British Soldierflies and their allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. pp. 528 pages. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.
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