Piophila
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Through Thorax (arthropod anatomy)
Description
Piophila are small dark flies with unmarked wings. The setulae (fine hairs) on the thorax are confined to three distinct rows.
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Species
There are two species in the genus Piophila:
- Piophila casei (Linnaeus, 1758), the cheese fly
- Piophila megastigmata J. McAlpine, 1978
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Monotypic taxonTaxonomic group with only one subordinate taxonSpecies descriptionFormal description of a discovered speciesParaphylyType of taxonomic groupIUCN Red ListInventory of the global conservation status of biological speciesSubtropicsGeographic and climate zoneCommon nameName generally used for a taxon, group of taxa or organism(s)