Megaselia aurea

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Megaselia aurea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Phoridae
Genus: Megaselia
Species:
M. aurea
Binomial name
Megaselia aurea
(Aldrich, 1896)
Synonyms [1]
  • Phora aurea Aldrich, 1896

Megaselia aurea is a species of scuttle flies (insects in the family Phoridae). [1] [2] [3] [4]

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<i>Puliciphora</i> Genus of flies

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<i>Apocephalus</i> Genus of flies

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The mushroom phorid fly(Megaselia halterata) is a species of scuttle fly or hump-backed flies in the family Phoridae. "The mushroom phorid" is also used to refer to M. halterata. Megaselia halterata is a common pest of mushroom cultivation, attracted by the aroma of developing fungal mycelium. The larvae damage both the mushroom mycelium and gill tissues. Megaslia halterata can be found worldwide.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Megaselia aurea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  2. ↑ "Megaselia aurea species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Megaselia aurea". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  4. ↑ "Megaselia aurea Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

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