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Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, is a common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae. Since the late 20th century, H. illucens has increasingly been gaining attention because of its usefulness for recycling organic waste and generating animal feed.
Odontomyia tigrina, also called the black colonel, is a European species of soldier fly. [5] [6] [7] Distribution.
The soldier flies (Stratiomyidae, sometimes misspelled as Stratiomyiidae, from Greek στρατιώτης - soldier; μυια - fly) are a family of flies (historically placed in the now-obsolete group Orthorrhapha). The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extant genera worldwide.
Oxycera analis can reach a length of 5.5–7 millimetres (0.22–0.28 in) and a wingspan of 5.9–6.6 millimetres (0.23–0.26 in). [7] In males of these medium-small soldier flies the body is almost entirely black, but the scutellar tubercles can be yellowish.
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Stratiomys singularia, the flecked general, is a Palearcticspecies of soldier fly. [3] [4] [5] ... Tibiae and venter mainly black, the latter with pale bands. Abdomen ...
Stratiomys maculosa is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.Sometimes called the spotted soldier fly, it seeks flowers and riparian habitats. [5] The geographic range of this insect is western North America, including British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Nevada and California.
Pachygaster atra, the dark-winged black, is a European species of soldier fly. [3] [4] [5] Description.