Cedar Creek
Natural History Area
Insects of Cedar Creek
Order DIPTERA
Family PLATYPEZIDAE
(Flat-footed Flies)
(Table of Species)
Only a few specimens of Flat-footed Flies (67 NA spp) have been collected. These include
Bertamyia notata
and
Platypeza
sp
. Tom Bruns reared
Polyporivora polypori
from fungi. Adults of some species are reported to come to smoke.
jhaar@lter.umn.edu
Last updated May, 2000