Morellia
Morellia aenescens
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Morellia

Morellia is a very large genus from the fly family Muscidae.[1][2] Morellia are plumpish black flies, largely lacking eye hairs - sparse at most. they have a white dusting on the parafacialia and the scutum has 4 distinct longitudinal stripes.[2]

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References

  1. D'Assis Fonseca; E. C. M. (1968). Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 10. London.: Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 118pp.
  2. 1 2 Gregor, F.; Rozkosny, R.; Bartak, M.; Vanhara, J. (2002). The Muscidae (Diptera) of Central Europe. Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis. Vol. 107. Masaryk: Masaryk University. pp. 280pp.


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