Summary ²

Canacidae, incorrectly Canaceidae, or beach flies, surf or surge flies, is a family of Diptera.There are 113 species in 12 genera. The family now includes Tethininae as a subfamily.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jorge Almeida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/superegnum/2864258048/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canacidae

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Field/Photo ID for Flies
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Systema Dipterorum

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