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Megaselia nigra

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Megaselia nigra
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Phoridae
Genus: Megaselia
Species:
M. nigra
Binomial name
Megaselia nigra
Meigen, 1830

Megaselia nigra is a species of scuttle fly (also called hump-backed flies) in the family Phoridae. Megaselia species are common pests of mushroom cultivation, attracted by the aroma of developing fungal mycelium. The larvae feed on the developing mycelium of the mushroom, ultimately damaging both the mycelium and gill tissues.[1]

Megaselia nigra can be infected by the symbiotic bacteria Spiroplasma, which may protect its fly host from attack by parasites.[2]

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