Musca vitripennis

(Musca vitripennis)

Description

Musca vitripennis is a species of fly in the genus Musca. According to Willi Hennig, M. vitripennis is one of only two species of Musca native to the Palearctic, the other being Musca osiris. The two species are frequently confused with each other.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Diptera

Family:Muscidae

Genus:Musca

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