The biology and immature stages of snail-killing flies (Diptera: Sciomzyidae) that are predators on land snails and slugs are presented, including the geographic distribution, habitat occurrence, life cycle, and larval feeding habits of three species of Tetanocera Duméril preying on slugs (Tetanocera clara Loew, Tetanocera plebeja Loew, and Tetanocera valida Loew), and one species attacking land snails (Tetanocera phyllophora Melander).
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1 October 2008
Biology and Immature Stages Of Snail-Killing Flies Belonging To the Genus Tetanocera (Diptera: Sciomyzidae). IV. Life Histories Of Predators Of Land Snails and Slugs
Benjamin A. Foote
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flies
predators
sciomyzids
slugs
snails
Tetanocera