The
genus
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''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized
predatory
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flies
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...
that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal
dung
Dung most often refers to animal feces. Dung may also refer to:
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or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infertile males that superficially resemble females. This species is an example of an organism which may selectively store the sperm of multiple males, as females have three to four spermathecae.
[(cf. http://euplotes.biology.uiowa.edu/web/sexpapers/2004/week12/Ward.pdf)]
Species
These 99 species belong to the genus ''Scathophaga'':
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Scathophaga alata
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Becker, 1914) c g
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Scathophaga albidohirta''
(Becker, 1907) c g
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Scathophaga albipes
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Fabricius, 1805) g
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Scathophaga aldrichi''
(Malloch, 1920) i c g
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Scathophaga amplipennis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infe ...
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(Portschinsky, 1887) c g
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Scathophaga analis''
(Meigen, 1826) c g
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Scathophaga apicalis''
(Curtis, 1835) i c g
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Scathophaga arrogans''
(Haliday, 1832) c g
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Scathophaga bicolor''
(Collart, 1942) c g
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Scathophaga bipunctata''
(Macquart, 1835) c g
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Scathophaga bohemiae''
Sifner, 2000 c g
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Scathophaga calceata
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infe ...
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Ozerov, 2008 c g
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Scathophaga calida
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infe ...
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(Haliday, 1832) c g
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Scathophaga cineraria
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infe ...
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(Meigen, 1826) c g
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Scathophaga claripennis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infe ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga cordylurina
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infe ...
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(Holmgren, 1883) c g
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Scathophaga crinita''
(Coquillett, 1901) i c g b
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Scathophaga curtipilata
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Feng, 2002 c g
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Scathophaga dalmatica''
(Becker, 1894) c g
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Scathophaga dasythrix''
(Becker, 1894) i c g
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Scathophaga decipiens
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Haliday, 1832) c g
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Scathophaga eoa
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Ozerov, 2007 c g
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Scathophaga erythrostoma
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory Fly, flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal Feces, dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing ...
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(Holmgren, 1883) c g
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Scathophaga estotilandica''
(Rondani, 1863) c g
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Scathophaga exalata
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Ozerov, 1997 c g
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Scathophaga eximia
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Haliday, 1832) c g
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Scathophaga exotica
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Wiedemann, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga flavihirta
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Sun, 1998 c g
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Scathophaga fluvialis''
(Rondani, 1867) c g
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Scathophaga foetulecta''
(Seguy, 1966) c g
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Scathophaga fontinalis''
(Rondani, 1867) c g
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Scathophaga frigida
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Coquillett, 1900) i c g
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Scathophaga furcata
''Scathophaga furcata '' is a species of fly in the family Scathophagidae. It is found in the Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north o ...
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(Say, 1823) i c g b
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Scathophaga gigantea''
(Aldrich, 1932) c g
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Scathophaga grisea
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Malloch, 1920) i c g
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Scathophaga guerini
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga hiemalis''
(James, 1950) i c g
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Scathophaga humilis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga incola
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Becker, 1900) i c g
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Scathophaga infumatum''
(Becker, 1907) c g
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Scathophaga inquinata''
(Meigen, 1826) c g
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Scathophaga intermedia''
(Walker, 1849) i c g b
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Scathophaga islandica
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Becker, 1894) i c g
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Scathophaga janmayeni
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Séguy, 1938) g
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Scathophaga jezeki
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Sifner, 1981) c g
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Scathophaga jizerensis''
Sifner, 2004 c g
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Scathophaga kaszabi
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Sifner, 1975 c g
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Scathophaga lapponica
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Ringdahl, 1920) i c g
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Scathophaga lateralis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Meigen, 1826) c g
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Scathophaga limbata''
(Roser, 1840) c g
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Scathophaga litorea
''Scathophaga litorea'' is a species of fly in the family Scathophagidae. It is found in the Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north ...
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(Fallen, 1819) i c g
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Scathophaga lutaria
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Fabricius, 1794) c g
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Scathophaga magnipennis''
(Portschinsky, 1887) c g
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Scathophaga mellipes''
Coquillett, 1898 g
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Scathophaga mihalyii
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Sifner, 1975 c g
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Scathophaga milani
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Sifner, 1981 c g
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Scathophaga moceki
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Sifner, 2004 c g
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Scathophaga mollis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Becker, 1894) i c g
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Scathophaga monticola''
(Malloch, 1924) i c g
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Scathophaga multisetosa''
(Holmgren, 1883) i c g
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Scathophaga nelsoni
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Sifner, 2003 c g
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Scathophaga nemorosa''
(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga nigricans
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Macquart, 1835) c g
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Scathophaga nigricornis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga nigripalpis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Becker, 1907) i c g
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Scathophaga nigrohirta''
(Czerny, 1909) c g
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Scathophaga nigrolimbata''
(Cresson, 1918) i c g b
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Scathophaga obscura
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Fallen, 1819) i c g
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Scathophaga obscurinervis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Becker, 1900) i c g
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Scathophaga ochrocephala
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infe ...
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(Brulle, 1833) c g
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Scathophaga odontosternita
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Feng, 1999 c g
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Scathophaga orcasae
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Malloch, 1935) i c g
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Scathophaga pallipes
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Szilady, 1926) c g
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Scathophaga parisiensis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infe ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga parviceps''
(Ringdahl, 1936) c g
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Scathophaga pictipennis''
(Oldenberg, 1923) i c g
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Scathophaga pubescens''
(Szilady, 1926) c g
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Scathophaga reses
''Scathophaga reses'' is a species of dung fly in the family Scathophagidae
The Scathophagidae are a small family of Muscoidea which are often known as dung flies, although this name is not appropriate except for a few species of the genus '' ...
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(Giglio-tos, 1893) i c g b
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Scathophaga robusta
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Curran, 1927) i c g
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Scathophaga scropharia''
(Fabricius, 1805) c g
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Scathophaga scybalaria
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) c g
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Scathophaga semiatra
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Meijere, 1907) c g
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Scathophaga sinensis''
Sun, 1998 c g
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Scathophaga socia
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Becker, 1914) c g
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Scathophaga soror
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Wiedemann, 1818 c g
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Scathophaga staryi
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Sifner, 2000 c g
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Scathophaga stercoraria
''Scathophaga stercoraria'', commonly known as the yellow dung fly or the golden dung fly, is one of the most familiar and abundant flies in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. As its common name suggests, it is often found on the feces of l ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) i c g b (yellow dung fly)
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Scathophaga striatipes
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Becker, 1894) c g
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Scathophaga subpolita
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Malloch, 1935 i c g
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Scathophaga suilla''
(Fabricius, 1794) i c g b
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Scathophaga tessellata
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Macquart, 1838) c g
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Scathophaga thoracica
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga tinctinervis''
(Becker, 1894) c g
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Scathophaga tropicalis''
(Malloch, 1931) c g
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Scathophaga umbrarum
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga varipes
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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(Holmgren, 1883) i c g
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Scathophaga villosiventre''
(Ringdahl, 1937) c g
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Scathophaga vlastae
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, i ...
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Sifner, 2000 c g
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Scathophaga xinjiangensis''
Sun, 1998 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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