Scathophaginae is a subfamily of
dung flies
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 '' Scathophaga'' which do indeed pass their larval stages in animal dung. The n ...
in the family
Scathophagidae
The Scathophagidae are a small family (biology), family of Muscoidea which are often known as dung flies, although this misnomer, name is not appropriate except for a few species of the genus ''Scathophaga'' which do indeed pass their larval sta ...
. There are at least 30 genera and 130 described species in Scathophaginae.
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Genera
These 33 genera belong to the subfamily Scathophaginae:
* '' Acanthocnema'' Becker, 1894 i c g
* '' Acerocnema'' Becker, 1894 i c g
* '' Allomyella'' Malloch, 1923 i c g
* '' Brooksiella'' Vockeroth, 1987 i
* '' Bucephalina'' Malloch, 1919 i c g
* '' Ceratinostoma'' Meade, 1885 i c g b
* ''Chaetosa
The genus ''Chaetosa'' are small to medium-sized predatory 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 ...
'' Coquillett, 1898 i c g
* ''Cordilura
''Cordilura'' is a genus of dung flies in the family Scathophagidae. There are more than 90 described species in ''Cordilura''.
Species
These 97 species belong to the genus ''Cordilura'':
* '' Cordilura aberrans'' (Becker, 1894)
* '' Cordilura ...
'' Fallen, 1810 i g b
* '' Cordylurella'' Malloch, 1919 i c g b
* '' Cosmetopus'' Becker, 1894 i c g
* '' Dromogaster'' Vockeroth, 1995 i
* '' Ernoneura'' Becker, 1894 i c g
* '' Gimnomera'' Rondani, 1866 i c g
* '' Gonarcticus'' Becker, 1894 i c g
* '' Gonatherus'' Rondani, 1856 i c g
* '' Huckettia'' Vockeroth, 1995 i
* ''Hydromyza
''Hydromyza'' is a genus of dung flies 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 ''Scathoph ...
'' Fallen, 1813 i c g b
* '' Megaphthalma'' Becker, 1894 i c g
* '' Megaphthalmoides'' Ringdahl, 1936 i c g
* '' Microprosopa'' Becker, 1894 i c g
* ''Nanna
Nanna may refer to:
*Grandmother
Mythology
* Sin (mythology), god of the moon in Sumerian mythology, also called Suen
* Nanna (Norse deity), goddess associated with the god Baldr in Norse mythology
* Nana Buluku, Fon/Dahomey androgynous deity c ...
'' Becker, 1894 i g
* '' Neorthacheta'' Vockeroth, 1987 i c g
* '' Norellisoma'' Hendel, 1910 i c g
* '' Okeniella'' Hendel, 1907 i c g
* '' Orthacheta'' Becker, 1894 i c g
* '' Peratomyia'' Vockeroth, 1987 i
* '' Pleurochaetella'' Vockeroth, 1965 i c g
* '' Pogonota'' Zetterstedt, 1860 i c g
* '' Scathophaga'' Meigen, 1803 i g b
* ''Spaziphora
The genus ''Spaziphora'' are small to medium-sized predatory Fly, flies.
Species
*''Spaziphora cincta, S. cincta'' (Hermann Loew, Loew, 1863)
*''Spaziphora hydromyzina, S. hydromyzina'' (Carl Fredrik Fallén, Fallén, 1819)
*''Spaziphora tomkovi ...
'' Rondani, 1856 i c g b
* '' Staegeria'' Rondani, 1856 i c g
* '' Synchysa'' Vockeroth, 1987 i
* '' Trichopalpus'' Rondani, 1856 i c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
Further reading
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External links
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