Solva marginata
Solva marginata, also known as the drab wood-soldierfly, is a species of soldier fly in the family Xylomyidae, the "wood soldier flies".
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Xylomyidae |
| Genus: | Solva |
| Species: | S. marginata
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Solva marginata, also known as the drab wood-soldierfly, is a species of soldier fly in the family Xylomyidae, the "wood soldier flies".[2]
Description
[edit]The body is mostly blackish. The tip of the thorax has some bright yellow markings. The abdomen has pale, narrow bands, and bright yellow markings. It has short, multi-segmented antennae, and looks similar to the sawfly.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine. This species is widespread in the United Kingdom, but considered scarce and uncommon. It is found mostly in specific local areas in southeast England, East Anglia and East Midlands.[2]
Habitat
[edit]This fly is associated with the poplar tree.[3] The larvae live under bark, feeding on rotting wood.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Meigen, J.W. (1820). Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäische n zweiflugeligen Insekten. Aachen: Zweiter Theil. Forstmann. pp. xxxvi + 363. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Unusual fly found in Museum garden nature bioblitz". Natural History Museum. May 26, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ "RXwildlife Sightings » Blog Archive » The Drab Wood-soldierfly". Rxwildlife.org.uk. 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
External links
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Media related to Solva marginata at Wikimedia Commons