Scenopinus fenestralis

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Scenopinus fenestralis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Scenopinidae
Genus:	Scenopinus
Species:	S. fenestralis
Binomial name
Scenopinus fenestralis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scenopinus fenestralis, the window fly, is a member of the Scenopinidae family of flies, found in Europe, including Central Europe and Southern England. It is somewhat inactive, small and black, and tends to be found resting on the windows of old buildings and outhouses. Its larvae are notable for feeding on the larvae of clothes moths and fleas, though they also eat other insects.

• Burton, John (1968). The Illustrated Book of Insects. Peerage Books. p. 208. ISBN 0-907408-58-3.

• House Windowfly (Scenopinus fenestralis), Wild About Denmark