| Hermetia melanderi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Stratiomyidae |
| Subfamily: | Hermetiinae |
| Genus: | Hermetia |
| Species: | H. melanderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hermetia melanderi | |
Hermetia melanderi is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. [2]
The soldier flies are a family of flies. The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extant genera worldwide. Larvae are found in a wide array of locations, mostly in wetlands, damp places in soil, sod, under bark, in animal excrement, and in decaying organic matter. Adults are found near larval habitats. They are diverse in size and shape, though they commonly are partly or wholly metallic green, or somewhat wasplike mimics, marked with black and yellow or green and sometimes metallic. They are often rather inactive flies which typically rest with their wings placed one above the other over the abdomen.
Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, is a common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae. Since the late 20th century, H. illucens has increasingly been gaining attention because of its usefulness for recycling organic waste and generating animal feed.
Hermetia is a genus of flies of the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetiinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Stratiomyidae.
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Hermetia subpellucida is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia concinna is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia sexmaculata is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia chrysopila is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia comstocki, the agave fly, is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia ceria is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia nigricornis is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia ryckmani is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia anthidium is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia conjuncta is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia impressa is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia crabro is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia formica is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia pterocausta is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Hermetia relicta is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
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