Hybos culiciformis
Species of fly
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Hybos culiciformis, common name dance fly, is a species of fly belonging to the family hybotid.[6][7]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Hybotidae |
| Subfamily: | Hybotinae |
| Genus: | Hybos |
| Species: | H. culiciformis |
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Description
Hybos culiciformis can reach a size of 3.5 to 5.5 mm. It has large yellowish thoracic setae, row of setae on the mid femur and strong setae on mid tibiae. Mesonotum is finely dusted. It flies from June to September and feeds on small insects.
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