Megaselia ruficornis (Megen)
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930903371813 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D24787B6-FF8C-FF88-FE4A-FB63FEFF5119 |
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Felipe |
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Megaselia ruficornis (Megen) |
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Megaselia ruficornis (Megen) View in CoL
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Phora ruficornis Meigen, 1830 .
Previous records
Tenerife.
Natural history
The larvae feed on a range of decaying organic materials that includes dead molluscs and insects, dung and vertebrate meat baits. Fungus spores have been recorded in the crops of females.
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