Scaled Hump-backed Fly
Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866)
Names
| English | Scaled Hump-backed Fly |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Mosca jorobada escamosa |
| Chinese | 蛆症异蚤蝇 |
| Scientific name | Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866) |
About this species
The fly Megaselia scalaris is a member of the order Diptera and the family Phoridae, and it is widely distributed in warm regions of the world. Members of this family are commonly known as "humpbacked flies", "coffin flies", and "scuttle flies". The name "scuttle fly" derives from the jerky, short bursts of running, characteristic to the adult fly. The name "coffin fly" is due to their being found in coffins, digging six feet deep in order to reach buried corpses. It is one of the more common species found within the family Phoridae; more than 370 species have been identified within North America.
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Megaselia scalaris is een vliegensoort uit de familie van de bochelvliegen (Phoridae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1866 door Loew.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Diptera |
| Family | Phoridae |
| Genus | Megaselia |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo3
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.