Biology:Morellia

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Morellia
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Morellia aenescens
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Morellia

Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

Morellia is a very large genus from the fly family Muscidae.[1][2] Morellia are plumpish black flies, largely lacking eye hairs - sparse at most. they have a white dusting on the parafacialia and the scutum has 4 distinct longitudinal stripes.[2]

Selected species

  • M. aenescens Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  • M. asetosa Baranoff, 1925
  • M. basalis (Walker, 1853)
  • M. hortorum (Fallén, 1817)
  • M. micans (Macquart, 1855)
  • M. podagrica (Loew, 1857)
  • M. simplex (Loew, 1857)

References

  1. 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. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5604786 entry