Pegomya geniculata
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| Pegomya geniculata | |
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| Pegomya geniculata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Anthomyiidae |
| Genus: | Pegomya |
| Species: | P. geniculata |
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| Pegomya geniculata (Bouché, 1834) | |
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Pegomya geniculata is a species of fly in the family Anthomyiidae. It has been recorded in the United States (North Carolina),[1] Ireland,[2] and Switzerland.[3] The insect is fungivorous, and uses the fruit bodies of several mushroom species to breed, such as Verpa bohemica.[4]
