Fannia (fly)
| Fannia | |
|---|---|
| Lesser house fly, Fannia canicularis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Fanniidae |
| Genus: | Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 |
| Type species | |
| Fannia saltatrix Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 | |
| Synonyms | |
Fannia is a very large genus of approximately 288 species of flies. The genus was originally described by the French entomologist Jean-Baptiste Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. A number of species were formerly placed in the genus Musca.