''Tritoxa incurva'' is a species of
picture-winged fly in the genus ''
Tritoxa
''Tritoxa'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae
The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), and as in related families, most species are herbi ...
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Ulidiidae
The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), and as in related families, most species are herbivorous or detritivorous. They are often known as picture-winged flies, al ...
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The flies are about 6–8 mm long. They have a bold wing pattern and rusty-brown coloration, at least in the east. They live in the eastern United States, and can be found in grassy meadows from May through October.
Bibliography
# Insects: Their Natural History And Diversity: With a Photographic Guide to Insects of Eastern North America; Stephen A. Marshall. 2006. Firefly Books Ltd.; See color photograph-496.6
# Insects of North Carolina; C.S. Brimley. 1938. North Carolina Department of Agriculture. p. 381
References
Ulidiidae
Diptera of North America
Taxa named by Hermann Loew
Insects described in 1873
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