Loxocera aristata

Loxocera aristata
	Loxocera aristata, dorsal view
	Loxocera aristata, lateral view
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Psilidae
Genus:	Loxocera
Species:	L. aristata
Binomial name
	Loxocera aristata; (Panzer, 1801)
Synonyms
	Loxocera yerburyi Austen, 1899; Loxocera atriceps Bigot, 1886; Loxocera maculata Rondani, 1876; Loxocera didimiata Roser, 1840; Loxocera intermedia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830; Loxocera elongata Meigen, 1826;

Loxocera aristata is a species of fly and member of the family Psilidae.^[1]

Description

Loxocera aristata can reach a length of 7–12 millimetres (0.28–0.47 in). These flies, which resemble certain Ichneumonidae, have a dark, slender body. Head is black, thorax is black anteriorly and orange-brown posteriorly, while the abdomen is black. Legs are yellowish. Wings are hyaline.The third antennal segment conspicuously elongated with a conspicuous arista.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Distribution

This species is present in Europe.^[8] It can be found in hedge rows and grassy meadows.^[2]^[9]

Bibliography

Systema Dipterorum. Pape T. & Thompson F.C. (eds)
Collin, J.E. 1944a. The British species of Psilidae (Diptera). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 80: 214-224.
Greve, L. & Skartveit, J. 2001. The genus Loxocera (Psilidae, Diptera) in Norway. Norw. J. Entomol. 48, 329-334

References

^ "Taxon profile Loxocera aristata". BioLib.cz. Project BioLib. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b Commanster
^ Dipterist
^ Buck, Mattias; Marshall, Stephen A. (2006). "Revision of New World Loxocera (Diptera: Psilidae), with phylogeneticredefinition of Holarctic subgenera and species groups" (PDF). European Journal of Entomology. 106 (1): 193–219. ISSN 1210-5759. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
^ Insectes
^ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN 81-205-0080-6 ISBN 81-205-0081-4
^ Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
^ "Fauna Europaea Loxocera aristata". Fauna europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
^ Ispotnature

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[BioLib-1] "Taxon profile Loxocera aristata". BioLib.cz. Project BioLib. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

[AA-2] Commanster

[3] Dipterist

[BuckMarshall2006-4] Buck, Mattias; Marshall, Stephen A. (2006). "Revision of New World Loxocera (Diptera: Psilidae), with phylogeneticredefinition of Holarctic subgenera and species groups" (PDF). European Journal of Entomology. 106 (1): 193–219. ISSN 1210-5759. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

[5] Insectes

[6] Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN 81-205-0080-6 ISBN 81-205-0081-4

[7] Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf

[FaunaEuropaea-8] "Fauna Europaea Loxocera aristata". Fauna europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

[9] Ispotnature

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