Hermetia

Guides

  • Hermetia hunteri

    Hermetia hunteri is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae, first described by Coquillett in 1909. It belongs to the genus Hermetia, which includes the well-studied black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). Very little specific information is available about H. hunteri compared to its congener H. illucens, which has been extensively researched for applications in waste management, animal feed, and antimicrobial production.

  • Hermetia melanderi

    Hermetia melanderi is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae, described by James and Wirth in 1967. It is one of approximately 30 species in the genus Hermetia, which includes the well-known black soldier fly (H. illucens). The species is recorded from the United States and Mexico, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in comparison to its more extensively studied congeners.

  • Hermetia subpellucida

    Hermetia subpellucida is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. It is one of approximately 30 species in the genus Hermetia, which includes the well-known black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). The species was described by James and Wirth in 1967. Information specific to its biology and ecology remains limited in published literature.