Megaselia scalaris

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
decaying matter
gptkbp:binomialAuthority (Loew, 1866)
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color yellowish brown
gptkbp:commonName scuttle fly
gptkbp:distribution cosmopolitan
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phoridae
gptkbp:genus Megaselia
gptkbp:habitat decaying organic matter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Megaselia scalaris
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant wide range of decaying materials
gptkbp:notableFor forensic entomology
laboratory model organism
gptkbp:numberOfAxles reduced venation
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs in decaying matter
gptkbp:size 2-3 mm
gptkbp:synonym Phora scalaris
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:phorid_flies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6