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The Piophilidae are a family of "true flies", in the order Diptera. The so-called cheese flies are the best-known members, but most species of the Piophilidae are scavengers in animal products, carrion , and fungi.
The cheese fly, cheese skipper, or ham skipper (Piophila casei) is a species of fly from the family Piophilidae whose larvae are known to infest cured meats, smoked or salted fish, cheeses and carrion. On the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, the larvae are intentionally introduced into pecorino cheese to produce the characteristic casu martzu.
Allopiophila is a genus of small flies in the family Piophilidae. Species. A. arctica (Holmgren, 1883) A. atrifrons (Melander & Spuler, 1917) [6] A. baechlii (Merz ...
Piophilidae: Tribe: Piophilini: Genus: Piophila Fallén, 1810: Type species; Musca casei. Linnaeus, 1758. Piophila is a genus of small flies which includes the ...
Prochyliza xanthostoma, the waltzing fly, is a species of carrion-feeding cheese skipper, insects in the family Piophilidae and the order Diptera. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5 ...
Piophilidae: Subfamily: Piophilinae: Tribe: Piophilini: Piophilini is a tribe of small two-winged flies which includes the species known as the cheese fly. Genera.
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Protopiophila is a genus of cheese skippers (insects in the family Piophilidae). There are eleven described species in Protopiophila. [1] Species.