Common House Fly
Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Diptera |
| Family | Muscidae |
| Genus | Musca |
| Species | Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Indiana.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana
Counties
- Indiana
- Monroe
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNA
- Canada
- NNA
Subnational ranks
- Idaho
- SNA Not Applicable
- Oklahoma
- SNA Not Applicable
- Wyoming
- SNA Not Applicable
- Montana
- SNA Not Applicable
- Ontario
- SNA Not Applicable
- Manitoba
- SNA Not Applicable
- Saskatchewan
- SNA Not Applicable
- Alberta
- SNA Not Applicable
- New Brunswick
- SNA Not Applicable
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- SNA Not Applicable
- Northwest Territories
- SNA Not Applicable
- Prince Edward Island
- SNA Not Applicable
- Nova Scotia
- SNA Not Applicable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Banta, A.M. 1907. The fauna of Mayfield's Cave. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 67: 1–114. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60987.
How to cite this account
Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2672. https://cavebiology.org/species/musca-domestica/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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