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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Anisopodidae
Genus: Sylvicola
Species: Sylvicola spp.
Common names: Outhouse fly, Window gnat, Dunny fly

Sylvicola is a medium gnat of the family Anisopodidae that is attracted to outhouses and dung. It often was mistaken for a mosquito. They do not bite.

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