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Graphomya maculata

Graphomya maculata
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Female Graphomya maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Muscidae
Genus: Graphomya
Species: G. maculata
Binomial name
Graphomya maculata
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Graphomya compuncta (Harris, 1780)
  • Graphomya maculata (Harris, 1780)
  • Musca compuncta Harris, 1780
  • Musca maculata Harris, 1780
  • Musca maculata Scopoli, 1763

Graphomya maculata is a species of fly. It is widespread and common in most parts of Europe. The thorax bears the same black and white pattern in both sexes. Females also have a black and white abdomen, while the male has orange colouration on the abdomen as seen in the picture.



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