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European species
Micropeza nigra (Loew, 1873)
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: MicropezinaeGenus: Micropeza
Species:
Micropeza nigra (Loew, 1873)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Black Stilter
SUMMARY
Identification: Thorax: Entirely black.. Abdomen: Entirely black
Legs: Extensively black, hind femur yellow with two black rings (see Freidberg figures). Wing: Cell R5 is relatively broadly open.
Size: male 5-6 mmm, female 6-7 mm
Kemal & Kocak, 2015: This species is distinguishable from other relatives in the family by the black colouration of the body and most of the legs (Freidberg, 1984).
Distribution
Europe: Countries (published), online at Fauna Europaea, Occurrences at GBIF