Idana

Idana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ulidiidae
Genus: Idana
Loew, 1873
Species:
I. marginata
Binomial name
Idana marginata
(Say, 1830)
Synonyms

Ortalis marginata Say, 1830

Idana is a monotypic genus of picture-winged flies, family Ulidiidae. The sole species is Idana marginata.

Idana marginata is found in the United States and Canada. It is one of the largest ulidiid flies in eastern North America, reaching a length of over 10 mm (0.39 in).

References

  1. ↑ "Idana". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  2. ↑ "Idana Loew, 1873". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Idana Loew, 1873". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  4. 1 2 Young, Daniel K. (2021). "New record of Idana marginata (Say) (Diptera: Tephritoidea: Ulidiidae) from Wisconsin". The Great Lakes Entomologist. 54 (1): 64–66. doi:10.22543/0090-0222.2392.
  5. 1 2 "Idana Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  6. ↑ Marshall, Stephen A. 2006. Insects: Their Natural History And Diversity: With a Photographic Guide to Insects of Eastern North America. Firefly Books Ltd.