Coenosia agromyzina is a species of fly in the family Muscidae.BioLibCatalogue of Life
Distribution This common species can be found in the Palearctic realm .Fauna Europaea Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi.
Description Coenosia agromyzina can reach a length of .Insekten Box The thorax and abdomen show a brownish-black coloration. The antennae are black and rather elongated. Also palps are black. The legs are black. The wings are slightly brown-gray tinted. The main vein running along the leading edge of the wings ends at the cubital vein.
Biology Adults fly from May to October preying on small chironomids, honeydew and Hedera flowers. Larvae of these flies can be found in March feeding on tiny earthworms (Oligochaeta).Lloyd Vernon Knutson, Jean-Claude Vala Biology of Snail-Killing Sciomyzidae FliesPeter Skidmore The Biology of the Muscidae of the World
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