Wohlfahrtia

Wohlfahrtia is a genus of flesh flies in the family Sarcophagidae. There are at least 20 described species in Wohlfahrtia.[2][3][4][5]

Wohlfahrtia
Wohlfahrtia magnifica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sarcophagidae
Subfamily: Paramacronychiinae
Genus: Wohlfahrtia
Brauer & von Bergenstamm, 1889[1]
Type species
Sarcophila magnifica
Schiner, 1861
Synonyms

Species

These 28 species belong to the genus Wohlfahrtia:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

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References

  1. Pape, Thomas H. (1996). "Catalogue of the Sarcophagidae of the World (Insecta:Diptera)". Memoirs on Entomology, International. Utah: American Entomological Institute. 8: 1–558. ISBN 9781566650632.
  2. "Wohlfahrtia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. "Browse Wohlfahrtia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  4. "Wohlfahrtia". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  5. "Wohlfahrtia Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.

Further reading

  • McAlpine, J. F.; Petersen, B. V.; Shewell, G. E.; Teskey, H. J.; Vockeroth, J. R.; Wood, D. M., eds. (1987). Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume II. Agriculture Canada, Research Branch. ISBN 978-0-660-10731-8.
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