phorid flies

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:airline
gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
honeydew
decaying matter
gptkbp:characteristic hump-backed appearance
erratic running
gptkbp:commonName scuttle flies
gptkbp:discoveredBy described by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart
gptkbp:economicImportance pest in mushroom cultivation
gptkbp:habitat worldwide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label phorid flies
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant gptkb:plant_species
insects
fungi
decaying organic matter
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Megaselia_scalaris
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 4000 described species
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:parasitizes attack ants
attack bees
gptkbp:reproduction lay eggs in decaying matter
gptkbp:significance can infest wounds (myiasis)
gptkbp:size small
gptkbp:taxonomicFamily gptkb:Phoridae
gptkbp:wingVenation reduced
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fire_ant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5