Thricops Rondani, 1856
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Thricops Rondani, 1856 |
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Taxon classification Animalia Diptera Muscidae
Genus Thricops Rondani, 1856 View in CoL View at ENA
Remarks.
A Holarctic genus. The 26 European species are largely confined to higher altitudes. Twelve species are known from the Balkan Peninsula. Adults are well-known to visit flowers, where they feed on both nectar and pollen ( Pont 1993). Larvae are terrestrial and are facultative to obligate carnivores ( Skidmore 1985).
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Azeliinae |