house fly
(Musca domestica)
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
Resources
- Featured Creatures - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Wikipedia - Wikimedia Foundation, Inc
- House Fly - Texas A&M
- Musca domestica - Encyclopædia Britannica
Selected Images
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Superorder: Holometabola |
| Order: Diptera |
| Suborder: Brachycera |
| Infraorder: Cyclorrhapha |
| Family: Muscidae |
| Subfamily: Muscinae |
| Tribe: Muscini |
| Genus: Musca |
| Musca domestica |
References
Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm