''Phorbia'' is a genus 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 ...
belonging to the family
Anthomyiidae
The Anthomyiidae are a large and diverse family of Muscoidea flies. Most look rather like small houseflies, but are commonly drab grey. The genus ''Anthomyia'', in contrast, is generally conspicuously patterned in black-and-white or black-and- ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Selected species
* ''
Phorbia acklandi
''Phorbia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Anthomyiidae
The Anthomyiidae are a large and diverse family of Muscoidea flies. Most look rather like small houseflies, but are commonly drab grey. The genus ''Anthomyia'', in contras ...
''
Hennig, 1969
* ''
Phorbia acrophallosa''
Ackland, 1993
References
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Anthomyiidae