Species Muscina pascuorum

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Identification · Range · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Calyptratae)

Superfamily Muscoidea

Family Muscidae

Subfamily Azeliinae

Tribe Reinwardtiini

Genus Muscina

Species pascuorum (Muscina pascuorum)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Muscina pascuorum (Meigen)

Numbers

One of seven species of Muscina in Nearctic.

Identification

Tibiae all black, third antennal segment partly reddish at base, lower calypter broad.

Range

Probably widespread in North America, an Old World species first seen in New England in 1922.

Internet References

Great series of photos by Tony Thomas at diptera.info.

Contributed by Brad Barnd on 12 December, 2011 - 1:10am
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 13 July, 2012 - 1:28pm

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