Asuragina

	Asuragina ''Asuragina'' is a genus of flies in the family Athericidae. Species ''Asuragina yangi ''Asuragina'' is a genus of flies in the family Athericidae Athericidae is a small family of flies known as water snipe flies or ibis flies. They used to be placed in the family Rhagionidae, but were removed by Stuckenberg in 1973. They are ...'' Yang & Nagatomi, 1992 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18109622 Athericidae Brachycera genera Diptera of Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Asuragina Yangi ''Asuragina'' is a genus of flies in the family Athericidae Athericidae is a small family of flies known as water snipe flies or ibis flies. They used to be placed in the family Rhagionidae, but were removed by Stuckenberg in 1973. They are now known to be more closely related to Tabanidae. Species of At .... Species '' Asuragina yangi'' Yang & Nagatomi, 1992 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18109622 Athericidae Brachycera genera Diptera of Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Athericidae Athericidae is a small family of flies known as water snipe flies or ibis flies. They used to be placed in the family Rhagionidae, but were removed by Stuckenberg in 1973. They are now known to be more closely related to Tabanidae. Species of Athericidae are found worldwide. Ecology The adults mostly feed on nectar but some species feed on mammal blood. Hematophagy has been demonstrated in adult ''Suragina'' and ''Suraginella'' and is suspected in other genera. Larvae do not feed in the first instar; after first molting, they become predatory. Larvae typically prey on invertebrates or are saprophagous. The larvae have distinctive morphology. Their head capsule is well developed dorsally, and they have long abdominal prolegs with crocheted hooks. These structures help the larvae move without being washed away in their preferred larval habitat, fast-flowing montane streams and torrents. The larvae are predators of other aquatic invertebrates such as caddisflies. Adults have stout, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brachycera Genera The Brachycera are a suborder of the order Diptera. It is a major suborder consisting of around 120 families. Their most distinguishing characteristic is reduced antenna segmentation. Description A summary of the main physical characteristics is: * Antenna size (with eight or fewer flagellomeres) is reduced. * The maxillary palp (an elongated appendage near the mouth) has two segments or fewer. * The back portions of the larval head capsule extend into the prothorax (the anterior part of the thorax, which bears the first pair of legs). * Two distinct parts make up of the larval mandible (lower jaw). * The epandrium and hypandrium of the genitalia are separated in males. * No premandible is present on the lower surface of the labrum (the roof of the mouth). * The configuration of the CuA2 and A1 wing veins is distinct. Brachyceran flies can also be distinguished through behavior. Many of the species are predator Predation is a biological interaction where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]