Colobostema
Enderlein, 1926
Species Guides
2- Colobostema variatum
- Colobostema varicorne(minute black scavenger fly)
Colobostema is a of minute black scavenger flies in the Scatopsidae, established by Enderlein in 1926. The genus contains at least five described , including C. arizonense, C. leechi, C. variatum, C. varicorne, and C. hoffmannae. Species have been documented from North America, including the southwestern United States and Mexico, as well as parts of Europe. Members are small-bodied dipterans associated with decaying organic matter.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Documented from North America (Arizona, Mexico) and Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden). The C. hoffmannae was described from southeastern Mexico, representing a first record for the Scatopsidae in that country. European records are present in GBIF but specific localities and abundance are not detailed in available sources.
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Taxonomic history
The was erected by Enderlein in 1926. Cook described three North American in 1956 (C. arizonense, C. variatum) and 1978 (C. leechi). C. varicorne was originally described by Coquillett in 1902 under a different genus before transfer to Colobostema. C. hoffmannae was described as new to science in 2008 from Mexico.
Research gaps
No published information is available on the larval , specific requirements, or detailed of most . The European records in GBIF lack associated specimen data or literature references in the provided sources.