Fucellia maritima | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Anthomyiidae |
Subfamily: | Anthomyiinae |
Tribe: | Anthomyini |
Genus: | Fucellia |
Species: | F. maritima
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Binomial name | |
Fucellia maritima |
Fucellia maritima is a Palearctic and Nearctic species of kelp fly in the family Anthomyiidae. [2] Adults are found in large numbers from March to September on the British Isles coast. The species is particularly attracted to Fucus sp. and Laminaria sp. seaweed. [3]