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Ochthera is a genus of flies in the family of shore flies (Ephydridae). The genus is distinctive because of the swollen raptorial forelegs. The larvae are predaceous on midge larvae while the adults feed on midges and mosquitoes. The genus is found around the world with about 37 species. The species Ochthera chalybescens has been shown to prey on African…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Ochthera | is a | genus of flies in the family of shore flies | 0.90 | text |
| chirononomid larvae | instance of | Adult Ochthera mantis have been noted to probe sand with their proboscis and when they detect prey | 0.80 | text |
| they are excavated using the fore tibial spines | instance of | Adult Ochthera mantis have been noted to probe sand with their proboscis and when they detect prey | 0.80 | text |
| held between the tibia | instance of | Adult Ochthera mantis have been noted to probe sand with their proboscis and when they detect prey | 0.80 | text |
| femora as the prey is consumed.All species in the genus are predaceous | instance of | Adult Ochthera mantis have been noted to probe sand with their proboscis and when they detect prey | 0.80 | text |
| Ochthera | related to Behaviour | It | 0.60 | section |
| Ochthera | related to Behaviour | UV | 0.60 | section |
| Ochthera | related to Behaviour | Spreading | 0.60 | section |
| Ochthera | related to Behaviour | Adult Ochthera | 0.60 | section |
| Ochthera | related to Species | These | 0.60 | section |
| Ochthera | related to Species | Clausen | 0.60 | section |
| Ochthera | related to Species | Hendel | 0.60 | section |
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