THE XERCES SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION

Aquatic Invertebrates in Pacific Northwest Freshwater Wetlands
An Identification Guide and Educational Resource
fdsf
  Identify taxaSoft bodiedDipteraHead less visiblearrowBumpy abdomen
 

Dolichopodidae
(aquatic longlegged flies)
head reduced to a few dark rods; abdomen may have prolegs present in the form of small welts

 

  

dolichopodidaedolichopodidaedolichopodidaedolichopodidaedolichopodidaedolichopodidaedolichopodidaedolichopodidae
       
  Sciomyzidae
(marsh flies, humpbacked flies)
Tubular body with head capsule retracted into thorax; abdominal segments encircled with a ring of bumps; end of abdomen is blunt with several small lobes around the edges.

 

       
 

Tabanidae
(horse and deer flies)

cylindrical body with tapered ends; abdominal segments ringed by fleshy welts

  tabanidaetabanidae eating frogtabanidae
 
fdsf

© 2007 Xerces Society
Contact info@xerces.org