Omphalophora
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Omphalophora is a genus of snipe fly of the family Rhagionidae
. They are delicate to fairly robust flies, from 3 to 10 mm. they are entirely black or brown in colour.
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 delicate to fairly robust flies, from 3 to 10 mm. they are entirely black or brown in colour.
Species
- O. cinereofasciata (SchummelTheodor Emil SchummelTheodor Emil Schummel was a German entomologist who specialised in Diptera.Schummel was a private tutor in Breslau...
, 1837) - Palearctic - O. fasciata (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...
, 1869) - Nearctic - O. majuscula (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...
, 1869) - Nearctic - O. nigripilosa (Hardy & McGuire,1947) - Nearctic
- O. oculata BeckerTheodor BeckerTheodor Becker was a German civil engineer and entomologist primarily known for his work with flies....
, 1900 - Palearctic - O. lapponica FreyHeinrich FreyHeinrich Frey was a German-born Swiss entomologist who studied Lepidoptera. He was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and died in Zurich, Switzerland.-Biography:...
, 1911 - Palearctic