Biology:Scathophaga inquinata

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Short description: Species of fly

Scathophaga inquinata
Scathophaga inquinata, Wepre, North Wales, May 2013 (17362675436).jpg
Scathophaga inquinata North Wales
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Scathophagidae
Genus: Scathophaga
Species:
S. inquinata
Binomial name
Scathophaga inquinata
(Meigen, 1826)

Scathophaga inquinata is a species of fly in the family Scathophagidae. It is found in the Palearctic.[1][2][3] It has a pale, orangey brown abdomen, orange legs, and plumose arista and is often found on pond edges or in wet meadows.[4]

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I,II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN:81-205-0080-6 ISBN:81-205-0081-4
  3. Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
  4. "Scathophaga inquinata | NatureSpot". https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/scathophaga-inquinata. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14079356 entry