Achanthiptera rohrelliformis

Achanthiptera rohrelliformis
Achanthiptera rohrelliformis Netherlands
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Family: Muscidae
Genus: Achanthiptera
Species: A. rohrelliformis
Binomial name
Achanthiptera rohrelliformis

Achanthiptera rohrelliformis is a fly from the family Muscidae.[1][2] It is found in the Palearctic .[3] The larvae are found in the nests of wasps and hornets where they feed upon organic remains and the dead bodies of the wasps and their larvae.

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. 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.
  3. Fauna Europaea
  • D'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M, 1968 Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects pdf
  • Seguy, E. (1923) Diptères Anthomyides. Paris: Éditions Faune de France Faune n° 6 393 p., 813 fig.Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
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