Helina evecta

Helina evecta
	Helina evecta female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Muscidae
Subfamily:	Phaoniinae
Tribe:	Phaoniini
Genus:	Helina
Species:	H. evecta
Binomial name
	Helina evecta; (Harris, 1780)
Synonyms
	Anthomyza nivalis Zetterstedt, 1838; Helina laetifica (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830); Helina lucorum (Fallén, 1823); Helina nivalis (Zetterstedt, 1838); Musca evecta Harris, 1780; Musca lucorum Fallén, 1823; Mydina laetifica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830;

Helina evecta is a fly from the family Muscidae.[1][2]

A male Helina evecta

Biology

larvae are found in humus soil and moss. Adults are found feeding on Salix and Tussilago in spring.[2]

Most of Europe, extending into Asia as far as India. North Africa, and Northern South America.[2]

D'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M. (1968). Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 10. London.: Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 118pp.
Gregor, F.; Rozkosny, R.; Bartak, M.; Vanhara, J. (2002). The Muscidae (Diptera) of Central Europe. Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis. 107. Masaryk.: Masaryk University. pp. 280pp.

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