鹬虻

鹬虻（Rhagionidae）是双翅目下一个细小的科，其下有21个属。

描述

鹬虻科是中等或大型的双翅目，有幼长的身体及像高跷的节肢。牠们的口器可以刺穿皮肤，很多种鹬虻都是血食性的，其他的则会掠食其他昆虫。牠们一般都是褐色及黄色的，没有刚毛。幼虫亦是掠食性的，很多是居住在陆地上的，一些则是生活在水中的。^[1]

鹬虻科是分类在短角亚目下的虻下目中。Atherix及Vermileo已从鹬虻科中抽出，并分类在流虻科及穴虻科。

以下6属是出现在欧洲的鹬虻：^[2]:

以下8个属则分布在新北界：^[3]:

另外，Arthroceras及金鹬虻属亦有在日本出现。^[4]

^ L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. Rhagionidae. British Insects: the Families of Diptera. 2007-04-09 [2008-06-05]. （原始内容存档于2011-06-06）.
^ Rhagionidae. Fauna Europaea. [2007-07-02]. （原始内容存档于2007-09-30）.
^ Nomina — Diptera: P–S. Nearctica. 1998 [2008-06-05]. （原始内容存档于2008-05-17）.
^ A Check List of Japanese Insects. [2008-06-05]. （原始内容存档于2019-05-27）.

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