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  3. Arthropods
  4. Insects
  5. Flies
  6. Gnats and Allies
  7. March Flies

family

March Flies

Bibionidae

Includes
30 native 1 introduced 4 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Bibioninae 26 native
  • Pleciinae 2 native
  • Penthetriinae 2 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native march flies All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Common Lovebug Plecia nearctica 11,308 observations
  • White-winged March Fly Bibio albipennis 5,514 observations
  • Lovebug Bibio femoratus 3,791 observations
  • Bibio articulatus 3,013 observations
  • Dilophus orbatus 1,891 observations
  • Penthetria heteroptera 1,465 observations
  • Dilophus spinipes 1,251 observations
  • Yellow-footed March Fly Bibio xanthopus 1,227 observations
  • Bibio slossonae 924 observations
  • Dark Autumn Bibio Bibio longipes 744 observations
  • Garden Maggot Bibio superfluus 518 observations
  • Dilophus tibialis 516 observations
  • Yellow-footed March Fly Bibio palliatus 404 observations
  • Bibio vestitus 341 observations
  • American Lovebug Plecia americana 302 observations
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