| Amenia | |
|---|---|
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| Amenia imperialis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Calliphoridae |
| Genus: | Amenia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 |
Amenia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Calliphoridae.[1] [2]
Larvae
Studies suggest that all species of Amenia are macrolarviparous,[3] giving birth to well developed and large larvae.
Distribution
The species of the genus Amenia are found in Australia.[3]
Species
Source:[1]
- Amenia albosquamata Colless, 1998
- Amenia chrysame (Walker, 1849)
- Amenia crinita Colless, 1998
- Amenia imperialis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
- Amenia leonina (Fabricius, 1775)
- Amenia longicornis (Malloch, 1930)
- Amenia sexpunctata Malloch, 1933
References
- 1 2 "Amenia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830". Global biodiversity information facility. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ "Amenia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830". Atlas of living Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- 1 2 Colless, D.C. (1998). "Morphometrics in the genus Amenia and revisionary notes on the Australian Ameniinae (Diptera: Calliphoridae), with the description of eight new species" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 50 (1): 85–123. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.50.1998.1275. ISSN 0067-1975. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022. pp. 85, 86:
The Ameniinae comprise seven genera, of which six occur in Australia; the largest, Amenia, is restricted to this country." "...all species are macrolarviparous
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