Micropeza corrigiolata is a species of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Micropezidae |
| Genus: | Micropeza |
| Species: | M. corrigiolata
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| Micropeza corrigiolata (Linnaeus, 1767)
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Distribution and habitat
editThis species is present in most of Europe, in the Near East, and in the Nearctic realm.[3] These flies mainly inhabit meadows, fields, bushes, areas with leguminous plants, sparse vegetation and margins of sandy beaches.[4]
Description
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Micropeza corrigiolata can reach a length of 4–7 millimetres (0.16–0.28 in). These small and slender flies have a deep black body with a bullet-shaped head, reddish eyes and stilt-like legs. Also their abdomen is long and slender. The tergites have narrow, yellow edges. Antennae are black. Tibiae show short bristles. Wings are clear.[4][5]
Biology
editAdults can be found from the beginning of June to the beginning of August. They mainly feed on small insects. Larvae feed on roots of various plants (Pisum arvense, Trifolium pratense, Medicago sativa).[5]
References
edit- ^ Catalogue of life
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Fauna europaea
- ^ a b Micropezid flies in Finland (Diptera: Micropezidae
- ^ a b E R Hoebeke, A G Wheeler Micropeza corrigiolata (L.), a Eurasian stilt-legged fly (Diptera: micropezidae) new to North America: redescription, geographic distribution, and bionomics Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 1994 96:466-470
External links
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Data related to Micropeza corrigiolata at Wikispecies
Media related to Micropeza corrigiolata at Wikimedia Commons- Galerie-insecte
- Mic-UK: Six whole mount insect slides
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