Phaonia jaroschewskii

The hairy canary fly, Phaonia jaroschewskii, is a yellow European muscid fly. This species is found on sphagnum moss on healthy wet bog ecosystems. The larvae feed on these sphagnum bog mosses. It is of interest as an indicator of the health of these bogs, as it will disappear if the bog deteriorates. For this reason the hairy canary fly is one of the species listed in the United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan.

Phaonia jaroschewskii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Muscidae
Genus:
Phaonia
Species:
P. jaroschewskii
Binomial name
Phaonia jaroschewskii
(Schnabl, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Aricia jaroschewskii Schnabl, 1888
  • Phaonia crinipes Stein

References
  • Anon Notable invertebrates associated with lowland heathland
  • Erikas LUTOVINOVAS, Saulius PAKALNIÐKIS, Andrius PETRAÐIÛNAS, Jolanta RIMÐAITË (2001): A Supplement to the Diptera Fauna of Lithuania


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.