Idana marginata in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/6/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
An Idana marginata in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/10/2018). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide.
Idana marginata in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/6/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
An Idana marginata in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/10/2018). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide.
An Idana marginata in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/29/2007). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide.
Idana marginata in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bilcha, all rights reserved.
The picture fly Idana marginata in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/2/2006).
Idana marginata in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Jeremy Collison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Idana marginata in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bilcha, all rights reserved.
An Idana marginata in Harford Co., Maryland (6/27/2020).
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Larvae develop in compost. The adults are sometimes found feeding on sap from tree wounds. (BugGuide)
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Source: Wikipedia
| Idana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ulidiidae |
| Genus: | Idana Loew, 1873 |
| Species: | I. marginata
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| Binomial name | |
| Idana marginata (Say, 1830)
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| Synonyms | |
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Ortalis marginata Say, 1830 | |
Idana is a monotypic genus of picture-winged flies, family Ulidiidae. The sole species is Idana marginata.[1][2][3][4]
Idana marginata is found in the United States and Canada. It is one of the largest ulidiid flies in eastern North America,[4][5][6] reaching a length of over 10 mm (0.39 in).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Idana". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ "Idana Loew, 1873". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Idana Loew, 1873". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ a b Young, Daniel K. (2021). "New record of Idana marginata (Say) (Diptera: Tephritoidea: Ulidiidae) from Wisconsin". The Great Lakes Entomologist. 54 (1): 64–66. doi:10.22543/0090-0222.2392.
- ^ a b "Idana Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ Marshall, Stephen A. 2006. Insects: Their Natural History And Diversity: With a Photographic Guide to Insects of Eastern North America. Firefly Books Ltd.