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Dryomyzidae
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Dryomyzidae

The Dryomyzidae are a small family of flies ranging from 4-18 mm long, with prominent bristles, and yellow to brown or rust-yellow coloring. The wings are very large. The subcosta is complete and well separated from vein 1. Larvae feed on decaying organic matter - carrion, dung, and fungi. The prelambrum protrudes from the oral cavity. Vibrissae are absent and the postvertical bristles are divergent.

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6 branches of this family, most-observed first

Dryomyza

genusDryomyza

Dryope

genusDryope

Oedoparena

genusOedoparena

Paradryomyza

genusParadryomyza

Steyskalomyza

genusSteyskalomyza

Pseudoneuroctena

genusPseudoneuroctena

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