Ectaetia

Enderlein, 1912

minute black scavenger flies

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Ectaetia is a small of minute black scavenger flies in the Scatopsidae. are generally shiny and black, reaching up to 7 mm in length. The genus has been documented across multiple biogeographic realms including the Nearctic, Palearctic, Oriental, and Neotropical regions. Records from GBIF confirm presence in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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How to pronounce Ectaetia: //ɛkˈtaɪ.ti.ə//

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Identification

Small, shiny black flies up to 7 mm; distinguished from other Scatopsidae by specific morphological characters (genus-level identification requires examination of detailed features not specified in available sources).

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Appearance

are generally shiny and black, up to 7 mm long. Minute body size characteristic of the Scatopsidae.

Distribution

Documented in the Nearctic, Palearctic, Oriental, and Neotropical biogeographic realms. Specific country records include Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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Taxonomic history

described by Enderlein in 1912.

Observation frequency

Relatively rarely observed; iNaturalist records 5 observations for this .

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