
''Lispe'' is a genus of
true flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
, belonging to the family
Muscidae.
The adult are predators of small insects.
Larvae are also predators, living in damp sand and mud.
See also
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List of Lispe species
References
Muscidae
Diptera of Europe
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Brachycera genera
Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille
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