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Beris
Sign in to saveBeris is a genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae. They are also referred to as the false soldier fly. As described by Latreille in 1802, these are small to medium sized flies with metallic colors.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 93
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Stratiomyidae
- Collections
- USNM, UAM
- Recorded in
- Taiwan, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Stratiomyidae
- Image
- Beris vallata (Common Orange Legionnaire).jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Beris
- Commons category
- Beris
- taxon common name
- legionærfluer
- diel cycle
- diurnality
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Beris is a genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae. They are also referred to as the false soldier fly. As described by Latreille in 1802, these are small to medium sized flies with metallic colors.
== Description == These are flies with elongated bodies and reduced palpi. The scutellum typically features spines and the abdomen has seven visible segments. They are characterized as having black or metallic green thorax, black or orange abdomen and darkened wings in some species.
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