Observations on the Biology and Morphology of Ophyra Aenescens (Diptera: Muscidae)

Ophyra aenescens was described by C. R. W. Wiedemann from specimens he in New Orleans, Louisiana. this species in the genus Anthomyia but Stein in 1897 transferred it to Ophyra Robineau-Desvoidy 1830.Aldrich (1905), and have placed Ophyra in the family Anthomyiidae. terminalia Crampton stated that Ophyra is a typical muscid and not an anthomyid. Our observations on the larval characters of 0. aenescens indicate it is a typical muscid and we believe this species belongs in the family Muscidae and subfamily Phaoniinae.