Stable fly: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the stable fly lives – recorded in 30 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Stomoxys calcitrans
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	30 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Muscidae

Where does the stable fly live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the stable fly in 30 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the stable fly?

The stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Muscidae, genus Stomoxys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the stable fly

Stomoxys calcitrans is known by the common names stable fly, barn fly, biting house fly, dog fly, and power mower fly. Unlike most members of the family Muscidae, Stomoxys calcitrans ('sharp mouth' + 'kicking') and others of its genus suck blood from mammals. Now found worldwide, the species is considered to be of Eurasian or African origin.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Stable fly (revision 1380705920), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q598609 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).