Ptiolina
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| Ptiolina | |
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| Ptiolina sp. on moss | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Rhagionidae |
| Subfamily: | Spaniinae |
| Genus: | Ptiolina Stæger in Zetterstedt, 1842[1] |
| Type species | |
| Leptis obscura | |
| Synonyms | |
Ptiolina is a genus of snipe flies of the family Rhagionidae.[5] It is found in Northwest Europe, where it prefers woodland areas,[6] and North America.[7][8][9]
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.