''Spilogona aerea'' is a
fly
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 m ...
from the
family
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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 ...
.
It is found in the
Palearctic
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The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Si ...
.
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References
External links
*D'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M, 1968 Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae ''Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects'
pdf*Seguy, E. (1923) Diptères Anthomyides. Paris: Éditions ''Faune de France'' Faune n° 6 393 p., 813 fi
Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
Muscidae
Diptera of Europe
Insects described in 1825
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