• Thumbnail for Helaeomyia petrolei
    The petroleum fly, Diasemocera petrolei (until 2018 Helaeomyia petrolei), is a species of fly from California, USA. The larvae feed on dead insects and...
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  • Psilopa (redirect from Diasemocera)
    Psilopa is a genus of flies. The Petroleum fly, formerly P. petrolei, which is the only known insect to develop in naturally occurring crude oil, was transferred...
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