πͺ°Hermetia illucens
Hermetia illucens, known colloquially as the black soldier fly, is a widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae. Black soldier fly larvae are commonly utilized in composting systems due to their ability to rapidly break down food waste. In recent years, H. illucens has increasingly been gaining attention because of its hyperaccumulation of protein and fats via consumption of renewable substrates.
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- kingdomAnimalia
- βΊphylumArthropoda
- βΊclassInsecta
- βΊorderDiptera
- βΊfamilyStratiomyidae
- βΊgenusHermetia
- βΊspeciesHermetia illucens
- classInsects Β· Insecta
- orderFlies Β· Diptera
- subfamilyHermetiinae
- genusHermetia
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- kingdomMetazoa
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsects Β· Insecta
- subclassPterygota
- orderFlies Β· Diptera
- suborderBrachycera
- familyStratiomyidae
- subfamilyHermetiinae
- genusHermetia
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