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Species Chloromyia formosa - Green Soldier Fly

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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 Sarginae
Genus Chloromyia
Species formosa (Green Soldier Fly)
Other Common Names
Broad Centurian(1)
Explanation of Names
Chloromyia formosa (Scopoli 1763)
Size
7.5-9.0 mm(2)
Identification
Per Martin Hauser, "the only Sarginae with hairy eyes."
Range
native to w. Palaearctic, introduced in our area (NY)(2); never been found in NA outside NY (Norm Woodley)
Habitat
woods, hedgerows, gardens; larvae in rotten plant material (humus, compost, dung)(3)
Remarks
earliest NA record: NY 1939(2)
Internet References
Species pages: [UK](1) | [BRD](3)
Works Cited
1.NatureSpot: recording the wildlife of Leicestershire and Rutland
2.New North American records for the Palearctic soldier fly, Chloromyia formosa (Scopoli) (Diptera, Stratiomyidae)
Hoebeke E.R., Pechuman L.L. 1982. Entomological News 93: 177-179.
3.Funk W. (2007-2013) Insekten-Box
Contributed by Martin Hauser on 4 June, 2006 - 10:02pm
Additional contributions by v belov, KenW
Last updated 30 July, 2018 - 9:06pm

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