The lesser house fly (Fannia canicularis) , commonly known as little house fly, is a species of fly. It is somewhat smaller (3.5–6 mm (0.14–0.24 in)) than the common housefly and is best known for its habit of entering buildings and flying in jagged patterns in the middle of a room.

Fannia (fl. around 100 AD) was a woman of ancient Rome, notable as the granddaughter of Arria Major and daughter of Arria the Younger. Fannia is recorded in the writings of Pliny the …

Fannia is a very large genus of approximately 288 species of flies. The genus was originally described by the French entomologist Jean-Baptiste Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830.

厕蝇属 （学名： [Fannia] 错误： { {Lang}}：文本有斜体标记（帮助））隶属于 双翅目 厕蝇科。 全球生物物种名录 （Catalogue of Life）收录了本属335种 [1]，是厕蝇科最大的一属。 ^ Fannia. Catalogue of Life. [2022-07-07]. （原始内容 存档 于2022-07-01）.

2015年6月18日 · 此次发现的暗厕蝇是厕蝇属 (Fannia)暗厕蝇种团 (Fannia fuscinata-group)种类。 该种团为王明福等 (2011年)所建立，为亚洲地区所特有，迄今已发现11种，主要分布于中国及日本地区 [16]。

Fannia species are 5–8 mm long, with dark thoraces and abdomens variously marked with yellow (Fig. 14.13D). The arista lacks setae and the second anal vein (a2) curves toward the first anal vein (al) (Fig. 14.10E).

花蝇（anthomyiid fly）双翅目环裂亚目花蝇科的通称。 全世界已知约1000种，中国已知400余种。 形似家蝇。 重要种类如夏厕蝇 (Fannia canicularis)和瘤胫厕蝇 (F. scalaris)，在污物中繁殖，传播疾病。

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The Fanniidae are a small family of Calyptratae distributed worldwide, comprising more than 360 extant species (Pape et al. 2011) in 5 genera (Euryomma, Fannia, Piezura, Australofannia, Zaelandofannia). In Europe, 85 species are known (Pont 2007, Rudzinski 2003, Gregor and Rozkošný 2005).

The little house fly, or lesser house fly (Fannia canicularis), commonly hovers in shaded outdoor areas like garages and porches. People often mistake this species for more familiar flies, but it notably congregates around decaying organic matter, which makes it a nuisance in residential and commercial settings.