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Melanomyinae
The Melanomyinae are a subfamily of Calliphoridae The Calliphoridae (commonly known as blow flies, blow-flies, carrion flies, bluebottles, greenbottles, or cluster flies) are a family of insects in the order Diptera, with almost 1,900 known species. The maggot larvae, often used as fishing b ..., or blow flies. According to Whitworth, the most distinguishing characteristic of this subfamily is its dull color; however, the biology is poorly known. Selected generaRognes, K. (2011). A review of the monophyly and composition of the Bengaliinae with the description of a new genus and species, and new evidence for the presence of Melanomyinae in the Afrotropical Region (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Zootaxa, 2964(1), 1–60. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2964.1.1 *'' Adichosina'' *'' Angioneura'' *'' Eggisops'' *'' Gymnadichosia'' *'' Melanomya'' (= ''Opsodexia'') *'' Melinda'' *'' Ochromelinda'' *'' Onesihoplisa'' *'' Paradichosia'' *'' Tricycleopsis'' *'' Zernyiella'' Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calliphoridae
The Calliphoridae (commonly known as blow flies, blow-flies, carrion flies, bluebottles, greenbottles, or cluster flies) are a family of insects in the order Diptera, with almost 1,900 known species. The maggot larvae, often used as fishing bait, are known as gentles. The family is known to be polyphyletic, but much remains disputed regarding proper treatment of the constituent taxa, some of which are occasionally accorded family status (e.g., Bengaliidae and Helicoboscidae). The name blowfly comes from an older English term for meat that had eggs laid on it, which was said to be flyblown. The first known association of the term "blow" with flies appears in the plays of William Shakespeare: '' Love's Labour's Lost'', '' The Tempest'', and ''Antony and Cleopatra''. Description Characteristics Calliphoridae adults are commonly shiny with metallic colouring, often with blue, green, or black thoraces and abdomens. Antennae are three-segmented and aristate. The aristae are pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melinda (fly)
''Melinda'' is a genus of flies in the family Calliphoridae. In general little is known of their biology. A few species have been reared from snails. One – '' Melinda gentilis'' – is parasitic in the snails ''Helicella virgata'' and ''Goniodiseus rotundata'' and '' Melinda itoi'' is a parasite of the snail ''Acusta despecta sieboldiana''. Distribution Most species are Oriental and Australian, but are found throughout the Old World tropical regions, and some parts the Palaearctic Region such as North Africa, Europe, China and Japan. In the Australian region, it is found in Fiji and the Samoan Islands. Species *''Melinda abdominalis'' ( Malloch, 1931) *''Melinda auriceps'' ( Malloch, 1931) *''Melinda bisetosa'' (Bezzi, 1927) *''Melinda crinitarsis'' (Villeneuve, 1927) *''Melinda dubia'' ( Malloch, 1931) *''Melinda elegans'' Kurahashi, 1970 *'' Melinda flavibasis'' ( Malloch, 1931) *'' Melinda gentilis'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (= ''cognata'' Meigen, 1830) *'' Melinda io'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
