| Sarcophaga gnu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Sarcophagidae |
| Genus: | Sarcophaga |
| Subgenus: | Afrothyrsocnema |
| Species: | S. gnu |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarcophaga gnu | |
Sarcophaga gnu is a species of fly in the family Sarcophagidae. It is found in Zaire in the Afrotropical region. [2] [3] [4]
Sarcophagidae are a family of flies commonly known as flesh flies. They differ from most flies in that they are ovoviviparous, opportunistically depositing hatched or hatching maggots instead of eggs on carrion, dung, decaying material, or open wounds of mammals, hence their common name. Some flesh fly larvae are internal parasites of other insects such as Orthoptera, and some, in particular the Miltogramminae, are kleptoparasites of solitary Hymenoptera. The adults mostly feed on fluids from animal bodies, nectar, sweet foods, fluids from animal waste and other organic substances. Juveniles need protein to develop and may be laid on carrion, dung or sweet plant foods.
Fritz Konrad Ernst Zumpt was a German entomologist who worked mainly in Ethiopia, but also to a lesser extent in Uganda, Ghana and Mozambique. He is best known for his work on Diptera and the associations between insects and African mammals, as well as for his work on myiasis.
Sarcophaga is a genus of true flies and the type genus of the flesh-fly family (Sarcophagidae). The members of this cosmopolitan genus are frequently known as common flesh flies. There are more than 1000 species in Sarcophaga.
Sarcophaga pernix, also known as the red-tailed flesh fly, is a fly in the Sarcophagidae family. This fly often breeds in carrion and feces, making it a possible vector for disease. The larvae of this species can cause myiasis, as well as accidental myiasis. It is potentially useful in forensic entomology.
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Pales is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
John Merton Aldrich was an American entomologist. Aldrich was the Associate Curator of Insects at the United States National Museum. He is considered one of the most prolific entomologists in the study of flies.
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Agria is a genus of true flies in the family Sarcophagidae.
Sarcophaga arno is a species of fly in the family Sarcophagidae. It is found in the Afrotropical region.
Sarcophaga burungae is a species of fly in the family Sarcophagidae. It is found in the Afrotropical region.
Sarcophaga compactilobata is a species of fly in the family Sarcophagidae.
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Oxysarcodexia peltata is a species of fly in the family Sarcophagidae.
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