In 2014 and 2015, mass occurrence of Oecia oecophila was observed in a food factory in central Tokyo, Japan. The external morphology and male and female genitalia were described. Adults started appearing in April, peaked in May, and disappeared in November. Feces of rats were considered to be the source of the mass occurrence of O. oecophila.
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