Hermetia hunteri
Coquillett, 1909
Hermetia hunteri is a of in the , first described by Coquillett in 1909. It belongs to the Hermetia, which includes the well-studied black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). Very little specific information is available about H. hunteri compared to its H. illucens, which has been extensively researched for applications in waste management, animal feed, and antimicrobial production.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hermetia hunteri: /hɛrˈmiːʃə ˈhʌntəri/
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Similar Taxa
- Hermetia illucensCongeneric with similar -mimicking appearance; H. illucens is the black , widely commercialized for waste conversion and animal feed production, and is much more extensively studied than H. hunteri
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Data availability
Hermetia hunteri has only 36 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the source date, indicating it is poorly documented compared to H. illucens. No peer-reviewed studies specifically targeting this were found in the provided sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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- Insect-Based Chicken Feed Can Benefit Farmers and Environment
- Magic of the recycle bin and an edamame surprise: Soldier flies, Stratiomyidae — Bug of the Week
- Inside a Fly Larva's Gut, Microbes Take a Bite Out of Plastic
- Black Soldier Flies Show Potential as Source of Antimicrobial Compounds