Telomerina

Roháček, 1983

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Telomerina is a of small flies in the Sphaeroceridae, commonly known as lesser dung flies. The genus was established by Roháček in 1983 and contains approximately 15 described . Species have been recorded from northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The genus belongs to the Limosininae within the sphaerocerid flies.

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Identification

Telomerina can be distinguished from other Limosininae by specific morphological features established in Roháček's 1983 revision, though detailed diagnostic characters require examination of male terminalia and wing venation patterns. The genus name refers to distinctive terminal abdominal structures.

Distribution

Recorded from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden based on GBIF distribution records. Additional described from various localities suggest broader Palearctic distribution, though specific country records are limited in available sources.

Similar Taxa

  • Other Limosininae generaTelomerina is distinguished from related in the Limosininae by the characteristic terminalia structure referenced in its genus name and specific wing venation patterns described by Roháček (1983).

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Type species

Telomerina flavipes (Meigen, 1830), originally described in a different , designated as type of Telomerina.

Taxonomic history

Several were transferred into Telomerina from other upon its establishment, including T. cellularis and T. levifrons (both originally described by Spuler, 1925) and T. pseudoleucoptera (Duda, 1924).

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