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Black Soldier Fly
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Flies & mosquitoes

Black Soldier Fly

Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758)

Names

EnglishBlack Soldier Fly
DutchZwarte soldatenvlieg
SpanishMosca soldado negra
Chinese黑水虻
Scientific nameHermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

Hermetia illucens, known colloquially as the black soldier fly, is a widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae. Black soldier fly larvae are commonly utilized in composting systems due to their ability to rapidly break down food waste. In recent years, H. illucens has increasingly been gaining attention because of its hyperaccumulation of protein and fats via consumption of renewable substrates.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyStratiomyidae
GenusHermetia

In Suriname

27Records in Suriname
9iNaturalist observations
1927First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne7
  • Sipaliwini7
  • Brokopondo5
  • Paramaribo2
  • Wanica1
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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