Graphomya maculata

Graphomya maculata
	Female Graphomya maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Muscidae
Subfamily:	Mydaeinae
Genus:	Graphomya
Species:	G. maculata
Binomial name
	Graphomya maculata; (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
	Graphomya compuncta (Harris, 1780); Graphomya maculata (Harris, 1780); Musca compuncta Harris, 1780; Musca maculata Harris, 1780; Musca maculata Scopoli, 1763;

Graphomya maculata is a species of fly. It is widespread and common in most parts of Europe.[1][2] The thorax bears the same black and white pattern in both sexes. Females also have a black and white abdomen, while the male has orange colouration on the abdomen as seen in the picture.[3]

A male Graphomya maculata

References

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.
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.
Collins Complete Guide to British Insects by Michael Chinery (2005), page 316.

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[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.

[folia-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] Collins Complete Guide to British Insects by Michael Chinery (2005), page 316.