Helaeomyia petrolei
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The petroleum fly, Helaeomyia petrolei, is a species of fly from California, USA.[2] The larvae feed on dead insects and other arthropods that become trapped in naturally occurring petroleum pools, making this the only known insect species that develops in crude oil, a substance which is normally highly toxic to insects.[3]
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Helaeomyia petrolei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Ephydridae |
Subfamily: | Discomyzinae |
Tribe: | Psilopini |
Genus: | Helaeomyia |
Species: | H. petrolei |
Binomial name | |
Helaeomyia petrolei (Coquillett, 1899)[1] | |
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