Cosmetopus
Becker, 1894
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1Cosmetopus is a of flies in the Scathophagidae, established by Becker in 1894. It belongs to the dung fly family, though specific biological details for this genus remain poorly documented. The genus contains few described and has received limited taxonomic attention compared to better-known scathophagid genera.
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How to pronounce Cosmetopus: //kɒzˈmɛtəpəs//
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Distribution
Recorded from Norway (NO) and Sweden (SE) based on available distribution data.
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Taxonomic status
Cosmetopus is an accepted within Scathophagidae, though it is rarely encountered in collections and poorly represented in biodiversity databases. Only 3 observations are recorded in iNaturalist, indicating either genuine rarity or undercollection.