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Blera (fly)

Blera is primarily a North American genus, though there are 3 species from Europe. The genus is characterized by the following characters:

  • face with distinct central knob, less developed in females; frons distinctly produced
  • antennae shorter than head width, arista dorsal
  • body covered long sometimes dense hairs
  • legs simple bare and undeveloped metasternite
  • short apical section of vein R <small>4+5</small>

The larvae are found in decaying heartwood in roots of trees and stumps.

There are keys to American and British species. external map

Species

<Gallery mode=packed> Image:Blera scitula 159321439.jpg|Western Wood Fly<br> Blera scitula Image:Blera humeralis 2.png|Yellow-legged Wood Fly <br>Blera humeralis image:Blera pictipes whole.png|The Painted Wood Fly <br>Blera pictipes Image:Painted Wood Fly - Blera pictipes (50343751071).jpg|Painted Wood Fly <br>Blera pictipes </Gallery>

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