Herina germinationis

Herina germinationis is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus Herina of the family Ulidiidae[2] In the United Kingdom it is a species of dry calcareous grassland including coastal cliffs. It is about 5.0–5.5 millimetres (0.20–0.22 in) long.[3] found in the United Kingdom and Switzerland.[3]

Herina germinationis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Ulidiidae
Genus:	Herina
Species:	H. germinationis
Binomial name
Herina germinationis (Rossi, 1790)
Synonyms
Herina luctuosa (Meigen, 1830) Herina moerens (Meigen, 1826) Herina nigrina (Meigen, 1826) Musca germinationis Rossi, 1790 Ortalis luctuosa Meigen, 1830 Ortalis moerens Meigen, 1826 Ortalis nigrina Meigen, 1826[1]

References

1. Chandler, Peter J. (1998). Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. New Series. 12. London: Royal Entomological Society of London. p. 122. ISBN 0-901546-82-8.
2. "Dipterists Forum". Retrieved 16 August 2011.
3. Clements, David K.; Merz, Bernhard (1998). "Key to the genus Herina (Diptera, Ulidiidae) in Britain". Dipterists Digest. 2nd series. Dipterists Forum. 5 (2): 55–67. ISSN 0953-7260.