Sapromyza neozelandica
| Sapromyza neozelandica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Lauxaniidae |
| Genus: | Sapromyza |
| Species: | S. neozelandica |
| Binomial name | |
| Sapromyza neozelandica Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926 | |
Sapromyza neozelandica, commonly called the brown striped litter fly is a native fly of New Zealand.
A small red-eyed fly that lives in forest or areas of scrub usually in damp and shaded places. S. neozelandica maggots live amongst leaf litter and feed off moulds.[1]
References
- ↑ "Brownstriped Litter Fly)(Sapromyza neozelandica)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
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