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2. Piophilidae - Wikipedia

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   The mature larva is about 8 mm (0.31 in) long and is sometimes called the cheese skipper because of its leaping ability - when disturbed, this tiny maggot can hop some 15 cm (6 in) into the air. [4] Adults are also known as bacon flies and their larvae as bacon skippers, ham skippers, cheese maggots, cheese hoppers, etc.

3. Prochyliza xanthostoma - Wikipedia

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   [8] [9] These organisms are known as cheese skippers because when startled, the larvae (which often infest cured meats and cheese) can leap several inches into the air. [10] P. xanthostoma is an important model organism for sexual selection, larval behavior, and adult reproductive success and survivability. [11]

4. Cheese fly - Wikipedia

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   The cheese fly larvae are cylindrical and can appear white or cream, with black mouthparts. When fully grown, they are 9–10mm long, 1mm wide, and have 13 segments. When disturbed, the larvae can leap 10-12cm by hooking their mouths into a nearby surface and jerking forward - this is believed to be what has led to the name "cheese skippers". [3]

5. Protopiophila - Wikipedia

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   Protopiophila is a genus of cheese skippers (insects in the family Piophilidae). There are eleven described species in Protopiophila. [1] ... Agriculture Canada ...

6. Prochyliza nigrimana - Wikipedia

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   This article related to members of the muscomorph flies superfamily Tephritoidea is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

7. Protopiophila latipes - Wikipedia

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   Protopiophila latipes is a species of cheese skippers, insects in the family Piophilidae. [1] [2] References This page was last edited on 30 ...

8. Hesperia (butterfly) - Wikipedia

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   Hesperia, the branded skippers, is a Holarctic genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family. Most species are endemic to North America, Hesperia comma is widespread throughout the region. H. florinda is endemic to temperate eastern Asia.

9. Hesperia comma - Wikipedia

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   Hesperia comma, the silver-spotted skipper or common branded skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is known as silver-spotted skipper in Europe and common branded skipper in North America where the butterfly Epargyreus clarus , a spread-winged skipper , also has the common name of "silver-spotted skipper".