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Helina reversio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Muscidae
Tribe: Phaoniini
Genus: Helina
Species:
H. reversio
Binomial name
Helina reversio
( Harris, 1780) [1]
Synonyms

Helina reversio is a fly from the genus Helina, in the family Muscidae. [2] It is a common and variable fly. [3]

Biology

Larvae are found in cow dung, rotting tree stumps, old hornet's nests, and moss. [3]

Distribution

North America, Many parts of Europe, Northern Asia as far east as Japan. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Harris, M. (1780). An exposition of English insects. Vol. Decads III, IV. London: Robson Co. pp. 73–99, 100–138, pls. 21–30, 31–40. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ D'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M. (1968). Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 10. London.: Royal Entomological Society of London. p. 118pp.
  3. ^ a b c Gregor, F.; Rozkosny, R.; Bartak, M.; Vanhara, J. (2002). The Muscidae (Diptera) of Central Europe. Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis. Vol. 107. Masaryk.: Masaryk University. p. 280pp.