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Stiletto fly
Stiletto fly
(Spiriverpa lunulata)
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Information authenticated by the Environment Agency:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/
Glossary
Larvae:
stage in an animal's lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
References
National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (August 2002)
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn/
Environment Agency (2000)
Focus on biodiversity
. The Environment Agency, Bristol.
UK BAP Species Action Plan (August 2002):
http://www.ukbap.org.uk
Allaby, M. (1991)
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology
. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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