Biology:Helina evecta

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Short description: Species of fly

Helina evecta
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Helina evecta female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Muscidae
Tribe: Phaoniini
Genus: Helina
Species:
H. evecta
Binomial name
Helina evecta
(Harris, 1780)[1]
Synonyms
  • Anthomyza nivalis Zetterstedt, 1838
  • Helina laetifica (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830)
  • Helina lucorum (Fallén, 1823)
  • Helina nivalis (Zetterstedt, 1838)
  • Musca evecta Harris, 1780[1]
  • Musca lucorum Fallén, 1823
  • Mydina laetifica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
A male Helina evecta

Helina evecta is a fly from the family Muscidae.[2][3]

Biology

larvae are found in humus soil and moss. Adults are found feeding on Salix and Tussilago in spring.[3]

Distribution

Most of Europe, extending into Asia as far as India . North Africa, and Northern South America.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Harris, M. (1780). An exposition of English insects. Decads III, IV. London: Robson Co.. pp. 73-99, 100-138, pls. 21-30, 31-40. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/226006#page/5/mode/1up. Retrieved 16 July 2021. 
  2. D'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M. (1968). Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 10. London.: Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 118pp. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gregor, F.; Rozkosny, R.; Bartak, M.; Vanhara, J. (2002). The Muscidae (Diptera) of Central Europe. Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis. 107. Masaryk.: Masaryk University. pp. 280pp. 

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