Helina reversio

Helina reversio
Helina reversio
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Muscidae
Genus: Helina
Species: H. reversio
Binomial name
Helina reversio
(Harris, 1780)
Synonyms

Helina reversio is a fly from the genus Helina, and the family Muscidae.[1] It is a common and variable fly.[2]

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Biology

Larvae are found in cow dung, rotting tree stumps, old hornet's nests, and moss.[2]

Distribution

North America, Many parts of Europe, Northern Asia as far east as Japan.[2]

References

  1. ^ D'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M (1968). Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 10. London.: Royal Entomological Society of London. p. 118pp. 
  2. ^ a b c Gregor, F.; Rozkosny, R.; Bartak, M.; Vanhara, J. (2002). The Muscidae (Diptera) of Central Europe. Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis. 107. Masaryk.: Masaryk University. p. 280pp. 

See also

Helina reversio on the Ecology of Commanster Site