Lesser house fly
The lesser house fly (Fannia canicularis) , commonly known as little house fly, is a species of fly. It is somewhat smaller (3.5–6 mm (0.14–0.24 in)) than the common housefly and is best known for its habit of entering buildings and flying in jagged patterns in the middle of a room. It is slender, and the median vein in the wing is straight. Larvae feed on all manner of decaying organic matter, including carrion.
| Lesser house fly | |
|---|---|
| Fannia canicularis male Trawscoed, North Wales | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Fanniidae |
| Genus: | Fannia |
| Species: | F. canicularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Fannia canicularis (Linnaeus, 1761) | |
| Synonyms | |
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