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''Musca'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
. It includes ''
Musca domestica
The housefly (''Musca domestica'') is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is believed to have evolved in the Cenozoic Era, possibly in the Middle East, and has spread all over the world as a commensal of humans. It is the most common fly ...
'' (the housefly), as well as ''
Musca autumnalis'' (the face fly or autumn housefly). It is part of the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Muscidae
Muscidae are a family of flies found in the superfamily Muscoidea.
Muscidae, some of which are commonly known as house flies or stable flies due to their synanthropy, are worldwide in distribution and contain almost 4,000 described species i ...
.
SpeciesSystema Dipterorum (83 species)
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M. aethiops''
Stein, 1913,
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
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M. afra''
Paterson, 1956, Tanzania
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M. albina''
Wiedemann, 1830
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M. alpesa''
Walker, 1849
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M. amita''
Hennig, 1964
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M. asiatica
''Malus asiatica'' also known as the Chinese pearleaf crabapple is a species in the genus ''Malus'', in the family Rosaceae. It is native to China and Korea.
References
Malus, asiatica
Crabapples
Flora of China
Flora of Korea
Fruits o ...
''
Shinonaga & Kano, 1977
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M. autumnalis''
De Geer
The De Geer family (also: De Geer van Jutphaas and De Geer van Oudegein) is a prominent industrial family of Walloon origin that belongs to the Swedish and Dutch nobility.
History
The name derives from the town of Geer near Liège (in present ...
, 1776
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M. bakeri''
Patton, 1923
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M. bezzii''
Patton & Cragg, 1913
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M. biseta''
Hough, 1898
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M. cadaverum''
(Kirby, 1837)
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M. calleva''
Walker, 1849
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M. callvea''
Walker, 1849
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M. capensis''
Zielke, 1971
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M. cassara''
Pont, 1973
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M conducens''
Walker, 1859
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M. confiscata''
Speiser, 1924
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M convexifrons''
Thomson, 1869
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M. craggi''
Patton, 1922
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M. crassirostris''
Stein
Stein is a German, Yiddish and Norwegian word meaning "stone" and "pip" or "kernel". It stems from the same Germanic root as the English word stone. It may refer to:
Places In Austria
* Stein, a neighbourhood of Krems an der Donau, Lower Austr ...
, 1903
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M. curviforceps''
Saccà & Rivosechi, 1956
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M. dasyops''
Stein, 1913
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M. domestica''
Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
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M. d. calleva''
Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1849
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M. d. domestica''
Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
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M. elatior''
Villeneuve, 1937
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M. emdeni''
Nandi & Sinha, 2004
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M. ethiopica''
Zielke, 1973
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M. fergusoni''
Johnston & Bancroft, 1920 Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
(
Qld
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
)
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M. fletcheri''
Patton & Senior-White, 1924
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M. formosana''
Malloch, 1925
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M. freedmani''
Paterson, 1957
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M. gabonensis''
Macquart, 1855
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M. heidiae''
Zielke, 1974
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M. hervei''
Villeneuve, 1922
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M. hugonis''
Pont, 1980
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M. illingworthi''
Patton, 1923
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M. inferior''
Stein, 1909
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M. intermedia''
(Fallen, 1825)
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M. larvipara''
Porchinskiy, 1910
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M. lasiopa''
Villeneuve, 1936
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M. lasiophthalma''
Thomson, 1869
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M. liberia''
Snyder, 1951
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M. lindneri''
Paterson, 1956
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M. lothari''
Zielke, 1974
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M. lucidula''
( Loew, 1856)
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M. lusoria''
Wiedemann, 1824
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M. mactans''
(Fabricius, 1787)
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M. malaisei''
Emden, 1965
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M. mallochi''
Thompson & Pont, 1994
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M. meruensis''
Zielke, 1973
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M. munroi''
Patton, 1936
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M. negriabdomina''
Awati, 1916
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M. nevilli''
Kleynhans, 1987
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M. osiris''
Wiedemann, 1830
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M. patersoni''
Zielke, 1971
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M. pattoni''
Austen, 1910
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M. pilifacies''
Emden, 1965
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M. planiceps''
Wiedemann, 1824
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M. pseudocorvina''
Emden, 1939
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M. ruralis''
(Gravenhorst, 1807)
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M. santoshi''
Joseph & Parui, 1972
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M. seniorwhitei''
Patton, 1922
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M. setulosa''
Zielke, 1971
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M. somalorum''
Bezzi, 1892
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M. sorbens''
Wiedemann, 1830
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M. spangleri''
Zielke, 1971
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M. splendens''
Pont, 1980
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M. stabulans''
(Fallen, 1817)
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M. striatacta''
Awati, 1916
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M. suecica''
(Villers, 1789)
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M. tahitiensis''
(Lichtenstein, 1796)
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M. tempestatum''
(Bezzi, 1908)
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M. tempestiva''
Fallén, 1817
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M. terraereginae''
Johnston & Bancroft, 1920
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M. tibetana''
Fan, 1978
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M. transvaalensis''
Zielke, 1971
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M. ugandae''
Emden, 1939
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M. ventrosa''
Wiedemann, 1830
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M. vetustissima''
Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1849
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M. vilis''
(Gravenhorst, 1807)
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M villeneuvii''
Patton, 1922
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M. vitripennis''
Meigen, 1826
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M. wittweri''
Zielke, 1974
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M. xanthomelas''
Wiedemann, 1824
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Musca (Genus)
Muscidae genera
Muscidae
Household pest insects
Muscomorph flies of Europe
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus