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Window fly

Scenopinus fenestralis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedinsects

The window fly (Scenopinus fenestralis) is a species in the family Scenopinidae, order Diptera.

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Quick facts about the window fly

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the window fly live?

Not recorded

Is the window fly endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the window fly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderDiptera
  5. familyScenopinidae
  6. genusScenopinus
  7. SpeciesScenopinus fenestralis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Atricha fasciatus, Atrichia fasciata, Musca fenestralis, Musca saltitans, Musca senilis, Musca spoliata, Musca tarda, Nemotelus fenestralis, Scenopinus domesticus, Scenopinus fasciatus, Scenopinus furcinervis, Scenopinus fuscinervis, Scenopinus graminicola, Scenopinus nigroscutellatus, Scenopinus pallipes, Scenopinus saltitans, Scenopinus scutellatus, Scenopinus scutellatus var. nigroscutellata, Scenopinus senilis, Scenopinus spoliata, Scenopinus sulcicollis

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • House WindowflyEnglish
  • žínělka okenníCzech
  • Haus-FensterfliegeGerman
  • navettaikkunakärpänenFinnish
  • Scénopine des fenêtresFrench
  • VenstervliegDutch
  • zwiesek okiennyPolish
  • moľokaz obločnýSlovak
  • fönsterflugaSwedish
  • FensterfliegeGerman
  • Mouche des fenêtresFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the window fly

Other species in the same genus Scenopinus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the window fly?

The window fly (Scenopinus fenestralis) belongs to the family Scenopinidae in the order Diptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Window fly (Scenopinus fenestralis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/window-fly

MLA

“Window fly (Scenopinus fenestralis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/window-fly.

BibTeX
@misc{window_fly_2026,
  title = {Window fly (Scenopinus fenestralis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/window-fly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}