Fannia lucidula

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Fannia lucidula
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Fanniidae
Genus: Fannia
Species:
F. lucidula
Binomial name
Fannia lucidula
(Zetterstedt, 1860)
Synonyms

Fannia lucidula is a fly species in the Fanniidae family. This species is smaller and more slender than the house fly, Musca domestica , and is similar in appearance to the lesser house fly, Fannia canicularis. [1]

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<i>Fannia scalaris</i> Species of fly

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<i>Fannia carbonaria</i> Species of fly

Fannia carbonaria is a fly species in the Fanniidae family. This species is smaller and more slender than the house fly, Musca domestica, and is similar in appearance to the lesser house fly, Fannia canicularis.

<i>Fannia lepida</i> Species of fly

Fannia lepida is a fly species in the Fanniidae family. This species is smaller and more slender than the house fly, Musca domestica, and is similar in appearance to the lesser house fly, Fannia canicularis. It is found in the Palearctic. For identification see

<i>Fannia lustrator</i> Species of fly

Fannia lustrator is a fly species in the Fanniidae family. This species is smaller and more slender than the house fly, Musca domestica, and is similar in appearance to the lesser house fly, Fannia canicularis. It is found in the Palearctic.

<i>Fannia sociella</i> Species of fly

Fannia sociella is a fly species in the Fanniidae family. This species is smaller and more slender than the house fly, Musca domestica, and is similar in appearance to the lesser house fly, Fannia canicularis. It is found in the Palearctic. For identification see

<i>Fannia ornata</i> Species of fly

Fannia ornata is a species of fly in the family Fanniidae. This species is smaller and more slender than the house fly, Musca domestica, and is similar in appearance to the lesser house fly, Fannia canicularis.

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<i>Fannia mollissima</i> Species of fly

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Fannia pellucida is a species of fly in the family Fanniidae.

References

  1. Shearer, D; Wall, R (1997). Veterinary Entomology: Arthropod Ectoparasites of Veterinary Importance. New York: Springer Publishing Company. pp. 167–168. ISBN   0-412-61510-X.