Metopia argyrocephala (Meigen, 1824)
(a flesh fly)

Interactions where Metopia argyrocephala is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva is associated with nest APIDAE bees Hymenoptera Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Metopia argyrocephala/Metopia argyrocephalaa flesh flylarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apidaebeesnest
larva larva is associated with nest SPHECIDAE a family of solitary wasps Hymenoptera Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Metopia argyrocephala/Metopia argyrocephalaa flesh flylarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Sphecidae/Sphecidaea family of solitary waspsnest
larva larva is associated with nest Pompilus cinereus Leaden Spider Wasp Hymenoptera: Pompilidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Metopia argyrocephala/Metopia argyrocephalaa flesh flylarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pompilidae/Pompilus cinereus/Pompilus cinereusleaden spider waspnest

Author & YearTitleSource
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Metopia argyrocephala (a flesh fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Metopia argyrocephala (a flesh fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMetopia argyrocephala (a flesh fly)
GenusMetopia (a genus of flies)
FamilySARCOPHAGIDAE (flesh flies)
SuperfamilyOESTROIDEA (blow-flies, blue-bottles, flesh flies and parasitoid flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Calyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Metopia argyrocephala (a flesh fly)

Metopia argyrocephala (a flesh fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Metopia argyrocephala (a flesh fly):

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