Megaselia aurea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Phoridae |
| Genus: | Megaselia |
| Species: | M. aurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Megaselia aurea (Aldrich, 1896)
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Overview
[edit]Megaselia aurea is a species of scuttle flies (insects in the family Phoridae).[1][2][3][4]
Biology
[edit]Megaselia aurea is a very small fly, only about 1–3 millimeters long. Like other phorid flies, it has a noticeable hump on its back. Instead of flying for long distances, these flies often move by making quick, short runs, this is why they're called "scuttle flies." The larvae usually grow in damp, decaying plants or animal material, feeding on it as they develop. Female M. aurea have been seen gathering together in groups on leaves, which is part of their mating behavior. The Megaselia group is one of the most diverse in the world, with thousands of species already named and many more that scientists are still discovering.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Megaselia aurea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Megaselia aurea species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Megaselia aurea". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Megaselia aurea Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
Further reading
[edit]- "Phorid.net, Online Data for Phorid Flies". Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
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Media related to Megaselia aurea at Wikimedia Commons- Sivinski, J. (1988). Unusual female-aggregated mating systems in phorid flies. Journal of Insect Behavior, 1(1), 123-128. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01052509
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