Melanomyinae

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Melanomyinae
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Calliphoridae
Subfamily: Melanomyinae
Genera

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The Melanomyinae are a subfamily of Calliphoridae, or blow flies. According to Whitworth,[1] the most distinguishing characteristic of this subfamily is its dull color; however, the biology is poorly known.[1]: 723 

Selected genera[2][]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Whitworth, Terry (2006). "Keys to the genera and species of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of America north of Mexico". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 108: 689–725.
  2. ^ Rognes, K. (2011). A review of the monophyly and composition of the Bengaliinae with the description of a new genus and species, and new evidence for the presence of Melanomyinae in the Afrotropical Region (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Zootaxa, 2964(1), 1–60. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2964.1.1


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