A new species of snail-killing fly, Dictya orthi (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), is described from the Delmarva States (type locality: Virginia. Stafford; Aquia Harbour, Lions Park). Provided are detailed photographs, descriptions of structures of the male terminalia, a generic diagnosis, and a key to species of Dictya from the Delmarva and adjacent states.
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1 October 2009
A New Species of Snail-Killing Fly of the Genus Dictya Meigen from the Delmarva States (Diptera: Sciomyzidae)
Wayne N. Mathis,
Lloyd V. Knutson,
William L. Murphy
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Dictya orthi, new species
generic diagnosis
key to species