House fly

Coenosia humilis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Muscidae

The housefly (Musca domestica) is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It possibly originated in the Middle East, and spread around the world as a commensal of humans. Adults are gray to black, with four dark, longitudinal lines on the thorax, slightly hairy bodies, and a single pair of membranous wings.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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House fly

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