Ptiolina

Ptiolina
Ptiolina sp. on moss
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Rhagionidae
Subfamily: Spaniinae
Genus: Ptiolina
Stæger in Zetterstedt, 1842
Type species
Leptis obscura
Fallén, 1814
Synonyms
Oviposition of Ptiolina sp. on moss

Ptiolina is a genus of snipe flies of the family Rhagionidae. It is found in Northwest Europe, where it prefers woodland areas, and North America.

Ptiolina species are delicate to fairly robust flies, and range from 3 to 10 mm in length. They are entirely black or brown in colour.

Species

References

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  18. ↑ Nagatomi, A. (1985). "A new Ptiolina from Nepal (Diptera, Rhagionidae)". Mem. Kagoshima Univ. Res. Center S. Pacific. 6: 211–219.