casei (Linnaeus)

Musca casei Linnaeus, 1758: 597 .

Piophila casei: Peck 1996: 122 [mode of introduction]; Peck et al. 1998: 228 [introduced species]; Causton et al. 2006: 134 [introduced species].

Piophila atrata (Fabricius, 1794: 333): Walker 1849: 1065 [record].

Distribution. Introduced. Cosmopolitan; Galápagos: Floreana, Santa Cruz (CAS).

Remarks. This is a synanthropic species and a serious pest in the food industry (McAlpine 1977).