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Long Legged Fly

Dolichopodidae

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Description:

Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, are a large, cosmopolitan family of true flies with more than 7,000 described species in about 230 genera. The genus Dolichopus is the most speciose, with some 600 species.

Habitat:

BAckyard Grassland Area

Reference Links:

Dolichopodidae - Wikipedia

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