Canacidae, incorrectly Canaceidae, or beach flies, surf or surge flies, is a family of Diptera. As of 2010,[3] 307 species in 27 genera.[3][4][5][6]
The family now includes Tethininae as a subfamily.
face on view of the head of Canace ranula, LoewWing venation
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