| Musca | |
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| Musca domestica (housefly) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Muscidae |
| Subfamily: | Muscinae |
| Tribe: | Muscini |
| Genus: |
Musca Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
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M. domestica Linnaeus, 1758 |
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| Species | |
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See text.
Musca is a genus of flies. It includes Musca domestica (the common housefly), as well as Musca autumnalis (the face fly or autumn housefly). It is part of the family Muscidae.