Bellardia bayeri
(Jacentkovský, 1937)
Bayer's Emerald-bottle
Bellardia bayeri is a of blow fly in the Calliphoridae, first described by Jacentkovský in 1937 under the basionym Onesia bayeri. It is commonly known as Bayer's Emerald-bottle. The species has been recorded in Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Denmark) and the United States. As a member of the Calliphoridae, it belongs to a family of flies known for their metallic coloration and ecological roles in decomposition.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Bellardia bayeri: /bɛˈlar.di.a ˈbaɪ.jɛr.i/
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the conterminous United States. Specific preferences within these regions are not documented in available sources.
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Taxonomic History
Originally described as Onesia bayeri Jacentkovský, 1937, later transferred to the Bellardia. The genus Bellardia contains multiple of blow flies, several of which exhibit green or blue metallic coloration.
Data Sources
records documented through GBIF, Catalogue of Life, NCBI , and iNaturalist. The species has relatively few observations (24 records in iNaturalist as of source date), suggesting it may be under-recorded or genuinely uncommon.