Insects: their habits, their cycle and the ecological role in nature

Musca domestica

Musca domestica The housefly (Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758) is an insect belonging to the family of the Muscidae. Systematics –

Rhagoletis completa The walnut fly (Rhagoletis complete Cresson, 1929) is an insect belonging to the Tephritidae family. Systematics – From

Merodon equestris The Narcissus bulb fly (Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794) is an insect belonging to the Syrphidae family. Systematics –

Ceratitis capitata The Mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann, 1824), is an insect belonging to the Tephritidae family.

Rhagoletis cerasi The cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis cerasi Linnaeus, 1758) is an insect belonging to the Tephritidae family. Systematics –

Pegomya betae The beet fly (Pegomya betae Curtis, 1847) is a dipterus belonging to the Anthomyiidae family. Systematics – From

Delia radicum The cabbage fly (Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758) is a diptero belonging to the Anthomyiidae family. Systematics – From

Agromyza apfelbecki The Thistle Fly (Agromyza apfelbecki Strobl, 1902) is an insect belonging to the Agromyzidae family. Systematics – From

Delia antiqua The onion fly (Delia antiqua Meigen, 1826) is a dipteran belonging to the Anthomyiidae family. Systematics – From

Delia platura The seedcorn maggot or bean seed fly (Delia platura Meigen, 1826) is a dipteran belonging to the Anthomyiidae