Spallanzania hebes

(Fallén, 1820)

Spallanzania hebes is a of described by Fallén in 1820. It belongs to the Exoristinae and tribe Goniini within the fly . The species has a broad Holarctic distribution spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Spallanzania hebes: //spal.lanˈt͡siː.ni.a ˈhɛ.bɛs//

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada, United States, and Mexico in North America; across Europe including Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Corse, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, and Switzerland; and in Asia from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Israel, Mongolia, Russia, Azerbaijan, China, and India.

Ecological Role

As a member of , this likely functions as a of other , though specific records have not been documented in the provided sources.

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Taxonomic Note

The name Spallanzania honors Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729-1799), an Italian Catholic priest and biologist who made significant contributions to the study of spontaneous and digestion.