Amoebaleria defessa
(Osten Sacken, 1877)
Amoebaleria defessa is a small fly in the Heleomyzidae, originally described by Carl Robert Osten Sacken in 1877. The Amoebaleria is a small, poorly known group within this family of saprophagous and mycophagous flies. Records of this are sparse, reflecting limited collection effort rather than rarity per se. It belongs to a family whose larvae are generally associated with decaying organic matter and fungi.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Amoebaleria defessa: //əˌmiːbəˈlɪəriə dɪˈfɛsə//
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