Pherbellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
(a genus of snail-killing flies)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Pherbellia annulipes
a snail-killing fly
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 		Species 7 images
Pherbellia cinerella
a snail-killing fly
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 		Species 48 images
Pherbellia dubia
a snail-killing fly
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 		Species 1 images
Pherbellia schoenherri
a snail-killing fly
Female (Click to open) (Click to open)Female (Click to open)Female (Click to open)Female (Click to open)
 		Species 18 images 1 ident. refs
Pherbellia scutellaris
a snail-killing fly
Female (Click to open)
 		Species 8 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPherbellia (a genus of snail-killing flies)
FamilySCIOMYZIDAE (snail-killing flies)
SuperfamilySCIOMYZOIDEA (snail-killing, lesser dung & kelp flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Pherbellia (a genus of snail-killing flies) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pherbellia (a genus of snail-killing flies)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pherbellia (a genus of snail-killing flies)
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