Tetanocera is a genus of marsh flies, insects in the family Sciomyzidae. There are at least 50 described species in Tetanocera.[1][2]

Tetanocera
Tetanocera ferruginea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sciomyzidae
Tribe: Tetanocerini
Genus: Tetanocera
Duméril, 1800
Type species
Musca elata
Fabricius, 1781
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Species

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References

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  1. ^ "Tetanocera Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  2. ^ "Tetanocera Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-17.

Further reading

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  • Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. Vol. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
  • Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN 978-1402062421.
  • McAlpine, J.F.; Petersen, B.V.; Shewell, G.E.; Teskey, H.J.; Vockeroth, J.R.; Wood, D.M. (1987). Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Research Branch Agriculture Canada.
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