''Paykullia maculata'' is a species of

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in the subfamily Rhinophorinae first described by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1815.

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe ( Austria, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Norway, Poland, Slovakia,

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, Netherlands) Habitats include wetlands, woodlands, parks and gardens.

Description

''Paykullia maculata'' can reach a length of . The adults of this species are very variable, especially in size and in the pattern of wing markings. These small flies have a shining black body with bristly hair. The apical half of the wings show darkened veins and costal area.

Biology

Adults can be seen from May to September, with several generations. Usually they rest or run around on stones or among the foliage. The larvae are intestinal parasites of ''

Porcellio scaber ''Porcellio scaber'' (otherwise known as the common rough woodlouse or simply rough woodlouse), is a species of woodlouse native to Europe but with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are often found in large numbers in most regions, with many sp ...

'' and '' Oniscus asellus'', and woodlice from '' Protracheoniscus'' and ''

Trachelipus ''Trachelipus'' is a genus of woodlice in the family Trachelipodidae, containing the following species: *'' Trachelipus aegaeus'' (Verhoeff, 1907) *'' Trachelipus aetnensis'' (Verhoeff, 1908) *'' Trachelipus anatolicus'' (Frankenberger, 1950) *' ...

'' genera.

References

Calliphoridae Insects described in 1815 Taxa named by Carl Fredrik Fallén Diptera of Europe {{calliphoridae-stub