Musca | |
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Musca domestica (housefly) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Muscidae |
Subfamily: | Muscinae |
Tribe: | Muscini |
Genus: |
Musca Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
M. domestica Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Musca is a genus of flies. It includes Musca domestica (the common housefly), as well as Musca autumnalis (the face fly or autumn housefly). It is part of the family Muscidae.