Scaptia muscula
Scaptia muscula is a large horse fly native to Australia.
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| Family: | Tabanidae |
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| Species: | S. muscula |
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| Scaptia muscula English, 1955 [1] | |
Ecology
The larva of Scaptia muscula lives in the pit trap of an antlion larva and feeds on the prey that it catches.[2]
References
- "Scaptia muscula English, 1955". GBIF. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- Swanson, Mark (2007). "What are Antlions?". The Antlion Pit. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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