Horn-faced Marsh Fly vs African Sugarcane Borer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Horn-faced Marsh Fly African Sugarcane Borer
Scientific Name Dictya umbrarum Eldana saccharina
Order Diptera Lepidoptera
Family Sciomyzidae Pyralidae
Size 4-7 mm 20-30 mm wingspan
Habitat Wetlands Wetlands
Diet Detritivores Omnivores
Regions North America Africa
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Horn-faced Marsh Fly

A small yellowish marsh fly with patterned wings and prominent facial ridges. Larvae feed on decomposing aquatic snails in shallow wetland habitats.

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Did You Know?

Sciomyzid flies are the only family of Diptera in which the larvae are obligate associates of mollusks.

African Sugarcane Borer

The most important pest of sugarcane in sub-Saharan Africa. Larvae bore into sugarcane stalks, reducing sugar content and yield.

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Did You Know?

It originally fed on indigenous wetland grasses before switching to cultivated sugarcane.