Melanophora roralis
Species of fly
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Melanophora roralis is a species of woodlouse fly in the family Calliphoridae.[13][14]
| Melanophora roralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Calliphoridae |
| Subfamily: | Rhinophorinae |
| Tribe: | Phytonini |
| Genus: | Melanophora |
| Species: | M. roralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanophora roralis | |
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Description
Distribution
Ecology
Species fly from mid-May to October and inhabit old forests and damp areas near the shore.[16] The females of this species have a distinctive white spots at the tips of their wings[18] and lay from 189 to 238 eggs in 6.5 to 7.5 hours.[19] It takes up to 21 days for the species' to pupate. It is a parasite of Porcellio scaber.[20]
