Sub-Order Cyclorrhapha: Family MUSCIDAE

Question 1

Sub-Order Cyclorrhapha:
Family MUSCIDAE
Genus ________

Answer 1

Genus Musca

Question 2

Genus Musca and related genera of veterinary importance

Answer 2

Musca - housefly
Fannia - little housefly, muscina, morella “sweat fly”
Stormoxys - stablefly
Haematobia - hornfly, buffalo fly (Synonyms: Lyperosia, Siphoina)

Question 3

Horn fly scientific name

Answer 3

H. irritans

Question 4

Buffalo fly scientific name

Answer 4

H. exigua

Question 5

Sub-Order Cyclorrhapha
Family MUSCIDAE

Genus Musca Species:

Answer 5

Musca domestica
M. autumnalis
M. sorbens
M. conducens

Question 6

Also known as “common housefly”

Answer 6

Musca domestica

Question 7

abounds in human and animal houses and buildings

Answer 7

Musca domestica / “common housefly”

Question 8

Also known as “face fly”

Answer 8

Musca autumnalis

Question 9

Commonly found around nostrils and eyes of cattle and horses especially during summer when humidity is low and environmental temperature is high.

Answer 9

Musca autumnalis / “face fly”

Question 10

Found in markets and houses.

Answer 10

Musca sorbens

Question 11

Found in animal houses

Answer 11

Musca conducens

Question 12

• not blood suckers
• they are non biters
• indoor flies
• 5-3 mm long
• Mouthparts, are lapping type
• tabella fleshy expanded
• covered by seirdotrachede adapted for imbibing liquid food.
• Arista is bilaterally plumose up to the tip.
• Thorax and indomen have stripes on the dorsum

Answer 12

Musca spp.

Question 13

not blood suckers

Answer 13

Musca spp.

Question 14

Morphology of Musca spp.

Answer 14

• not blood suckers
• they are non biters
• indoor flies
• 6-7 mm long
• Mouthparts, are lapping type
• tabella fleshy expanded
• covered by seirdotrachede adapted for imbibing liquid food.
• Arista is bilaterally plumose up to the tip.
• Thorax and indomen have stripes on the dorsum