Desmomyia

Desmomyia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Suborder:	Brachycera
Infraorder:	Tabanomorpha
Superfamily:	Tabanoidea
Family:	Rhagionidae
Subfamily:	Rhagioninae
Genus:	Desmomyia Brunetti, 1912
Type species
Desmomyia thereviformis Brunetti, 1912
Species
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Desmomyia is a genus of snipe fly of the family Rhagionidae. They have the antennal scape elongated, longer than the pedicel, and the male hind first tarsomere enlarged. Desmomyia are mid-sized flies of about 5 to 7 mm and of of grey, black, or brownish colour and the legs have some yellow or dark brown to black.

Species

• D. sinensis Yang & Yang, 1997 - China
• D. thereviformis Brunetti, 1912 - India

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