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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 310 No. 310 |

Grass Flies
Grass Flies (Opomyzidae) – family of suborder “Brachyceran Flies“

Opomyzidae is a family of acalyptrate Diptera. They are generally small, slender, yellow, brown or black coloured flies. The larval food plants are grasses, including cereal crops, the adults are mainly found in open habitats. Some species being agricultural pests.

Ancestry Graph

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„Seasons“ Maria experiences how the seasons change and with them the natural balance of her habitat. These changes are gradual and some might only recognise them when it is already too late.

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„Grass Flies“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily