Helina reversio is a fly from the genus Helina, in the family Muscidae.[2] It is a common and variable fly.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Muscidae |
| Tribe: | Phaoniini |
| Genus: | Helina |
| Species: | H. reversio
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Biology
editLarvae are found in cow dung, rotting tree stumps, old hornet's nests, and moss.[3]
Distribution
editNorth America, Many parts of Europe, Northern Asia as far east as Japan.[3]
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Helina reversio male
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Harris, M. (1780). An exposition of English insects. Vol. Decads III, IV. London: Robson Co. pp. 73–99, 100–138, pls. 21–30, 31–40. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ D'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M. (1968). Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 10. London.: Royal Entomological Society of London. p. 118pp.
- ^ a b c Gregor, F.; Rozkosny, R.; Bartak, M.; Vanhara, J. (2002). The Muscidae (Diptera) of Central Europe. Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis. Vol. 107. Masaryk.: Masaryk University. p. 280pp.
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