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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Stratiomyomorpha » Soldier flies (Stratiomyidae) » Hermetiinae » Hermetia » Hermetia comstocki

Species Hermetia comstocki

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Range · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)
Infraorder Stratiomyomorpha
Family Stratiomyidae (Soldier flies)
Subfamily Hermetiinae
Genus Hermetia
Species comstocki (Hermetia comstocki)
Other Common Names
Agave Fly
Explanation of Names
Hermetia comstocki Williston 1885
Range
AZ, NM, TX, and Mexico (1)
Remarks
The original 1885 description by Williston can be read here.
Print References
Alcock, John. (1990). A large male competitive advantage in a lekking fly, Hermetia comstocki Williston (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). Psyche 97:267-280 (Full Text)
James, M. T. (1967). The Hermetia comstocki group (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 43(1): 61-64. (Full Text)
Internet References
H. comstocki image from the Tree of Life Hermetia web page.
Works Cited
1.A Catalog of the Diptera of America North of Mexico
Alan Stone, et al. 1965. United States Department of Agriculture.
Contributed by Martin Hauser on 16 August, 2007 - 3:00pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Aaron Schusteff, v belov
Last updated 24 September, 2017 - 3:34am

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