Amenia (fly)

Amenia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Calliphoridae.[1] [2]

Amenia
Amenia imperialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Calliphoridae
Genus: Amenia
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

Larvae

Studies suggest that all species of Amenia are macrolarviparous,[3] giving birth to well developed and large larvae.

Distribution

The species of the genus Amenia are found in Australia.[3]

Species

Source:[1]

  • Amenia albosquamata Colless, 1998
  • Amenia chrysame (Walker, 1849)
  • Amenia crinita Colless, 1998
  • Amenia imperialis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  • Amenia leonina (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Amenia longicornis (Malloch, 1930)
  • Amenia sexpunctata Malloch, 1933

References

  1. "Amenia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830". Global biodiversity information facility. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. "Amenia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830". Atlas of living Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. Colless, D.C. (1998). "Morphometrics in the genus Amenia and revisionary notes on the Australian Ameniinae (Diptera: Calliphoridae), with the description of eight new species" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 50 (1): 85–123. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.50.1998.1275. ISSN 0067-1975. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022. pp. 85, 86: The Ameniinae comprise seven genera, of which six occur in Australia; the largest, Amenia, is restricted to this country." "...all species are macrolarviparous
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