Pegomya geniculata
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Pegomya geniculata is a dipteran fly in the Anthomyiidae
family. It has been recorded in the United States (North Carolina
), Ireland, and Switzerland. The insect is fungivorous, and uses the fruit bodies
of several mushroom species to breed, such as Verpa bohemica
.
Anthomyiidae
Anthomyiidae is a large and diverse family of Muscoidea flies. Name came from Greek "anthos" + "myia" . Some species are commonly called "root-maggots", as the larvae are found in the stems and roots of various plants...
family. It has been recorded in the United States (North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
), Ireland, and Switzerland. The insect is fungivorous, and uses the fruit bodies
Basidiocarp
In fungi, a basidiocarp, basidiome or basidioma , is the sporocarp of a basidiomycete, the multicellular structure on which the spore-producing hymenium is borne. Basidiocarps are characteristic of the hymenomycetes; rusts and smuts do not produce such structures...
of several mushroom species to breed, such as Verpa bohemica
Verpa bohemica
Verpa bohemica is a species of fungus in the Morchellaceae family. Commonly known as the early morel or the wrinkled thimble-cap, it is one of several species known informally as a "false morel"...
.