Stable fly

Stable fly
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Muscidae
Tribe:	Stomoxyini
Genus:	Stomoxys
Species:	S. calcitrans
Binomial name
	Stomoxys calcitrans; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Conops calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758; Musca occidentis Walker, 1853; Stomoxis dira Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830; Stomoxis inimica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830; Stomoxys cybira Walker, 1849; Stomoxys parasita Fabricius, 1781;

Stomoxys calcitrans is commonly called the stable fly, barn fly, biting house fly, dog fly, or power mower fly. Unlike most members of the family Muscidae, Stomoxys calcitrans ('sharp mouth' + 'kicking') and others of its genus suck blood from mammals. Now found worldwide, the species is considered to be of Eurasian origin.

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