Miltogramma punctata is a species of fly belonging to the family Sarcophagidae subfamily Miltogramminae. It occurs in Europe.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Sarcophagidae |
| Genus: | Miltogramma |
| Species: | M. punctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Miltogramma punctata Meigen, 1824
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Description
editMiltogramma punctata is 5·5–9·5mm long. The tergites have three fixed brown spots near the hind margin. The third antennal segment is fuscous, and with only the extreme base orange red. The thorax is more greyish dusted shifting vittae. In the male the fourth segment of fore tarsus at the apex of the posterior surface with two tufts of long black bristles; the anterior surface with numerous setulose hairs.[2]
Biology
editThe larvae develop in nests of fossorial Hymenoptera,[2][3] including Colletes.[4] The adults occur mainly in sandy places,[2] and may "shadow" the female Hymenoptera.[3] The species occurs across Europe.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Miltogramma punctata Meigen, 1824". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol. X. Part 4(a): Diptera Cyclorrhapha – Calyptrata (I) Section (a). Tachinidae and Calliphoridae (1st portion) (2nd portion), by F.I. van Emden (1954), Royal Entomological Society of London (p. 105)
- ^ a b Ted Benton (2017). Solitary bees. Pelagic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78427-089-6.
- ^ Washburn, F.L. (1914). Fifteenth Report of the State Entomologist of Minnesota to the Governor. Agricultural Experiment Station. p. 232.