''Coenosia'' is a very large

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true flies Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...

of the family

Muscidae Muscidae are a family of flies found in the superfamily Muscoidea. Muscidae, some of which are commonly known as house flies or stable flies due to their synanthropy, are worldwide in distribution and contain almost 4,000 described species in ...

. In Denmark,

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''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''

Strongwellsea ''Strongwellsea'' is a genus of fungi within the order Entomophthorales of the Zygomycota. They are known to infect insects. Infected adult dipteran hosts (flies from Anthomyiidae, Fanniidae, Muscidae, and Scathophagidae orders) develop a large ...

'' genus, order

Entomophthorales The Entomophthorales are an order of fungi that were previously classified in the class Zygomycetes. A new subdivision, Entomophthoromycotina, has recently been circumscribed for them. Most species of the Entomophthorales are pathogens of inse ...

) infect the flying hosts from the genus ''Coenosia''. Including species '' Coenosia tigrina'' and ''

Coenosia testacea ''Coenosia testacea '' is a species of fly in the family Muscidae. It is found in the Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the f ...

''. While most fungi spore once the host is dead, with ''Strongwellsea'', the host continues to live for days, carrying out normal activities and socialising with other flies while the fungus consumes its genitals, fat reserves, reproductive organs and finally its muscle, all the while shooting out thousands of spores on to other individuals.

Species

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Coenosia acuminata ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the ...

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, 1898 *''

Coenosia agromyzina ''Coenosia agromyzina'' is a species of fly in the family Muscidae. Distribution This common species can be found in the Palearctic realm . Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) ''Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR'', Vo ...

'' ( Fallén, 1825) *''

Coenosia alaskensis ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the ...

'' Huckett, 1965 *''

Coenosia albibasis ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the ...

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, 1920 *''

Coenosia albicornis ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the ...

'' Meigen, 1826 *''

Coenosia albifacies ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the ...

'' (Johnson, 1922) *''

Coenosia aliena ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the ...

'' Malloch, 1921 *''

Coenosia alticola ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the ...

'' Malloch, 1919 *''

Coenosia ambigua ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the ...

'' Séguy, 1923 *''

Coenosia ambulans ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the ...

'' Meigen, 1826 *''

Coenosia antennalis ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the ...

, 1898 *''

Coenosia antennata ''Coenosia antennata'' is a species of fly in the family Muscidae. It is found in the Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the f ...

'' ( Zetterstedt, 1849) *'' Coenosia anthracina'' Malloch, 1921 *'' Coenosia apicata'' Huckett, 1965 *'' Coenosia argentata''

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, 1904 *'' Coenosia argenticeps'' Malloch, 1920 *'' Coenosia armiger'' Huckett, 1934 *''

Coenosia atrata ''Coenosia atrata'' is a species of fly in the family Muscidae Muscidae are a family of flies found in the superfamily Muscoidea. Muscidae, some of which are commonly known as house flies or stable flies due to their synanthropy, are world ...

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, 1853 *'' Coenosia atra'' Meigen, 1830 *'' Coenosia atritibia'' Ringdahl, 1926 *''

Coenosia attenuata ''Coenosia attenuata'' (also sometimes cited as ''Coenosia attenuate''), commonly called "hunter fly" or well known under the name "killer fly", is a predatory fly belonging to the family Muscidae. Distribution This species is native to South ...

, 1903 *'' Coenosia barbipes'' Rondani, 1866 *'' Coenosia bartaki'' Gregor, 1991 *'' Coenosia beschovskii'' Lavciev, 1970 *'' Coenosia bilineella'' ( Zetterstedt, 1838) *''

Coenosia bivittata ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

, 1908 *'' Coenosia bohemica'' Gregor & Rozkosný, 2008 *'' Coenosia bonita'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia brevisquama'' d'Assis-Fonseca, 1966 *'' Coenosia californica'' ( Malloch, 1920) *'' Coenosia campestris'' ( Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) *'' Coenosia canadensis'' Curran, 1933 *'' Coenosia candida'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia cilicauda'' Malloch, 1920 *''

Coenosia cingulipes ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' ( Zetterstedt, 1849) *'' Coenosia comita'' (Huckett, 1936) *'' Coenosia compressa''

, 1904 *''

Coenosia conflicta ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' Huckett, 1965 *'' Coenosia conforma'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia dealbata'' ( Zetterstedt, 1838) *'' Coenosia demoralis'' Huckett, 1965 *'' Coenosia distinguens'' Collin, 1930 *'' Coenosia dorsovittata'' Malloch, 1920 *'' Coenosia dubiosa'' Hennig, 1961 *'' Coenosia effulgens'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia elegans'' Huckett, 1965 *''

Coenosia emiliae ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' Lukasheva, 1986 *'' Coenosia errans'' Malloch, 1920 *''

Coenosia facilis ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts ...

'' Huckett, 1965 *'' Coenosia femoralis'' ( Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) *''

Coenosia flagelliseta ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' Muller, 2019 *'' Coenosia flavibasis'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia flavicornis'' ( Fallén, 1825) *'' Coenosia flavidipalpis'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia flavifrons''

, 1898 *'' Coenosia flavimana'' ( Zetterstedt, 1845) *'' Coenosia flaviseta'' Huckett, 1965 *'' Coenosia flavissima'' Hennig, 1961 *'' Coenosia fontana'' Huckett, 1966 *'' Coenosia fraterna'' Malloch, 1918 *'' Coenosia freyi'' Tiensuu, 1945 *'' Coenosia frisoni'' Malloch, 1920 *'' Coenosia fulvipes'' Huckett, 1965 *'' Coenosia fumipennis'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia furtiva'' Huckett, 1934 *''

Coenosia fuscifrons ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' Malloch, 1919 *'' Coenosia fuscipes'' Huckett, 1965 *'' Coenosia genualis'' Rondani, 1866 *'' Coenosia globuliseta'' Pont, 1980 *'' Coenosia gracilis''

, 1916 *'' Coenosia graciliventris'' Ringdahl, 1954 *'' Coenosia hucketti'' Pont, 1988 *'' Coenosia humilis'' Meigen, 1826 *'' Coenosia imperator'' (

, 1849) *'' Coenosia impunctata'' Malloch, 1920 *'' Coenosia incisurata'' Wulp, 1869 *'' Coenosia infantula'' Rondani, 1866 *'' Coenosia intacta''

, 1853 *'' Coenosia intermedia'' ( Fallén, 1825) *'' Coenosia johnsoni'' Malloch, 1920 *'' Coenosia karli'' Pont, 2001 *'' Coenosia lacteipennis'' ( Zetterstedt, 1845) *'' Coenosia laeta'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia laricata'' Malloch, 1920 *'' Coenosia lata''

, 1853 *'' Coenosia lineatipes'' ( Zetterstedt, 1845) *''

Coenosia longimaculata ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

, 1920 *'' Coenosia lyneborgi'' Pont, 1972 *'' Coenosia macrotriseta'' Muller & Miller, 2013 *'' Coenosia maculiventris'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia means'' Meigen, 1826 *'' Coenosia minor'' Huckett, 1965 *'' Coenosia minutalis'' ( Zetterstedt, 1860) *''

Coenosia mixta ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' Schnabl, 1911 *'' Coenosia modesta'' Loew, 1872 *'' Coenosia mollicula'' ( Fallén, 1825) *'' Coenosia nevadensis'' Lyneborg, 1970 *'' Coenosia nigricoxa''

, 1920 *''

Coenosia nigridigita ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' Rondani, 1866 *'' Coenosia nigrifemorata'' Huckett, 1965 *'' Coenosia nigritarsis'' (

, 1898) *''

Coenosia nigritella ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia nivea'' Loew, 1872 *'' Coenosia nudipes''

, 1920 *'' Coenosia nudiseta''

, 1898 *''

Coenosia obscuricula ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' ( Rondani, 1871) *'' Coenosia octopunctata'' ( Zetterstedt, 1838) *'' Coenosia octosignata'' Rondani, 1866 *'' Coenosia oregonensis'' Malloch, 1919 *'' Coenosia pallipes''

, 1898 *'' Coenosia paludis'' Tiensuu, 1939 *'' Coenosia patelligera'' Rondani, 1866 *'' Coenosia pauli'' Pont, 2001 *'' Coenosia pedella'' ( Fallén, 1825) *'' Coenosia perpusilla'' Meigen, 1826 *'' Coenosia perspicua'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia pilosissima''

, 1920 *'' Coenosia praetexta'' Pandellé, 1899 *'' Coenosia pudorosa'' Collin, 1953 *'' Coenosia pulicaria'' ( Zetterstedt, 1845) *'' Coenosia pumila'' ( Fallén, 1825) *'' Coenosia pygmaea'' ( Zetterstedt, 1845) *'' Coenosia remissa'' Huckett, 1965 *'' Coenosia rhaensis'' Hennig, 1961 *'' Coenosia rubrina'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia rufibasis''

, 1920 *'' Coenosia ruficornis'' Macquart, 1835 *'' Coenosia rufipalpis'' Meigen, 1826 *'' Coenosia rufitibia''

, 1920 *'' Coenosia sallae'' Tiensuu, 1938 *'' Coenosia semivitta'' ( Malloch, 1918) *'' Coenosia setigera'' Malloch, 1918 *'' Coenosia setipes'' Huckett, 1965 *''

Coenosia sexmaculata ''Coenosia sexmaculata'' is a fly Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a sing ...

'' Meigen, 1838 *'' Coenosia sexpustulata'' Rondani, 1866 *'' Coenosia stigmatica'' Wood, 1913 *'' Coenosia strigifemur''

, 1920 *''

Coenosia strigipes ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

, 1916 *''

Coenosia styriaca ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of fly, true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungus, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts ...

'' Hennig, 1961 *''

Coenosia tausa ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' Huckett, 1934 *'' Coenosia tendipes'' Huckett, 1965 *''

'' ( Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) *'' Coenosia tigrina'' (

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, 1775) *'' Coenosia toshua'' Huckett, 1934 *''

Coenosia transiens ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

, 1901 *'' Coenosia trilineella'' ( Zetterstedt, 1838) *'' Coenosia verralli'' Collin, 1953 *'' Coenosia vibrissata'' Collin, 1953 *''

Coenosia villipes ''Coenosia'' is a very large genus of true flies of the family Muscidae. In Denmark, fungi ''Strongwellsea tigrinae'' and ''Strongwellsea acerosa'' (from the ''Strongwellsea'' genus, order Entomophthorales) infect the flying hosts from the genu ...

'' Rondani, 1866 *'' Coenosia wulpi'' Pont, 1972 *'' Coenosia xanthocera'' Hennig, 1961

References

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