Melanophora roralis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Calliphoridae |
| Genus: | Melanophora |
| Species: | M. roralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanophora roralis | |
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Melanophora roralis is a species of woodlouse fly in the family Rhinophoridae.
Description
M. roralis is 3–5.5 millimetres (0.12–0.22 in) long, black in colour with hairy antennas and shiny thorax which is green in colour.[1]
Distribution
It was introduced to North America from Europe[2] and can be found from Southern Ontario[1] to Chile and Argentina.[3]
Ecology
Species fly from mid-May to October and inhabit old forests and damp areas near the shore.[1] The females of this species have a distinctive white spots at the tips of their wings[4] and lay from 189 to 238 eggs in 6.5 to 7.5 hours.[5] It takes up to 21 days for the species' to pupate.[6] It is a parasite of P. scaber[7] and P. farinalis.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d "Melanophora roralis". The Insects of Southern Ontario. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Jones, F.M. (1948). Notes on Melanophora roralis. Vol. 55. pp. 31–34.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) - ^ "Long-distance introduction: first New World record of Stevenia deceptoria (Loew) and a key to the genera of New World Rhinophoridae (Diptera)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2524. Magnolia Press: 66–68. 2010. ISSN 1175-5326.
- ^ Marshall, Steven A. (2006). Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity: with a Photographic Guide to Insects of Eastern North America. Firefly Books. p. 718.
- ^ J. Van Voorst (1991). The Entomologist. p. 182.
- ^ "Journal of the Society for British Entomology". 1. 1934.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Warburg, Michael R. (2013). Evolutionary Biology of Land Isopods. Haifa, Israel. p. 142. ISBN 978-3-662-21891-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Hagstrum, David (2013). Atlas of Stored-Product Insects and Mites. AACC International. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-891127-75-5. LCCN 2012916984.
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