Leucopis sp. Leucopis sp. Meigen, 1830Non-native    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Chamaemyiidae   >   Genus Leucopis   

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According to BugGuide, two species in this genus were introduced in the Eastern U.S. to combat Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.

There is 1 record in the project database.

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A Leucopis species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Verified by Paul Beuk/Diptera.info. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Leucopis species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Verified by Paul Beuk/Diptera.info. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Leucopis species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Verified by Paul Beuk/Diptera.info. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Leucopis species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Verified by Paul Beuk/Diptera.info. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Leucopis species falls prey to a jumping spider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Verified by Paul Beuk/Diptera.info. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)


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