Bolbomyia
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Bolbomyia is a genus of snipe fly of the family Rhagionidae
. They are a small 2 to 3.5 mm, brown or black in color, with lightly infuscate (darkened) wings. They are restricted to the north temperate region of North America
and Russian
Far Eeat (Kamchatka).
Rhagionidae
Rhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies containing 21 genera.-Description:Rhagionidae are medium-sized or large flies with slender bodies and stilt-like legs. The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults, while others are predatory on other...
. They are a small 2 to 3.5 mm, brown or black in color, with lightly infuscate (darkened) wings. They are restricted to the north temperate region of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Russian
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
Far Eeat (Kamchatka).
Species
- †B. loewi Meunier, 1902 - fossilFossilFossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
BalticBaltic regionThe terms Baltic region, Baltic Rim countries, and Baltic Rim refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea.- Etymology :... - B. melanderi Chillcott, 1963 - Nearctic
- B. nana LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1862 - Nearctic - B. wuorentausi (SziládyZoltán SziládyZoltán Szilády was a Hungarian museologist, entomologist and university lecturer. He specialised in Diptera.-Biography:See under Diptera Collection.-Works:Partial List...
, 1934) - Russia