Americina

Malloch, 1923

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Americina is a of dung flies in the Scathophagidae, established by Malloch in 1923. The genus belongs to the Delininae and contains at least one described , A. adusta. Scathophagidae, commonly known as dung flies, are predatory or flies often associated with vertebrate .

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How to pronounce Americina: //əˌmɛrɪˈsiːnə//

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The Americina is placed in the Delininae within Scathophagidae. The single described A. adusta suggests this genus may be poorly sampled or genuinely rare.

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