humpbacked fly
(Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866))


Invasive Listing Sources


No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.

Taxonomic Rank


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Cyclorrhapha
Superfamily: Aschiza
Family: Phoridae
Subfamily: Metopininae
Tribe: Metopinini
Genus: Megaselia
Subject: Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866)

Synonyms and Other Names


Other Common Names:
scuttle fly, coffin fly