Nemopoda nitidula

(Fallén, 1820)

black scavenger fly

Nemopoda nitidula is a black scavenger fly in the Sepsidae, distributed across Europe and into tropical and temperate regions globally. are primarily black with distinctive red and pale-yellow forelegs; males possess sexually dimorphic forelegs adapted for positioning, mounting, clamping, and copulation. The has been the subject of genomic research, with a high-quality reference assembled from a specimen collected in Wytham Woods, Oxfordshire, UK.

Nemopoda nitidula (Sepsidae sp.), Texel, the Netherlands by Bj.schoenmakers. Used under a CC0 license.

Nemopoda nitidula (Sepsidae sp.), Texel, the Netherlands - 2 by Bj.schoenmakers. Used under a CC0 license.

2017 09 16 Nemopoda nitidula1 by Slimguy. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nemopoda nitidula: /nɛˈmɒpoʊdə nɪˈtɪdjʊlə/

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Habitat

Damp and cool locations such as woodlands and areas with vegetation cover.

Distribution

Widespread in Europe with highest records from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands; generally distributed in tropical and temperate climes globally. Country-specific distribution varies based on altitude, humidity, temperature, wind velocity and seasonal variations.

Diet

Animal and decomposing plant and animal remains; can thrive on various substrates derived from decaying faeces, carrion, vegetation and fungi.

Host Associations

Vickermania spadyakhi - parasitic flagellate of the Trypanosomatidae , found in