Thoracochaeta brachystoma
(Stenhammar, 1854)
lesser dung fly
Thoracochaeta brachystoma is a small fly in the Sphaeroceridae, commonly known as lesser dung flies. It inhabits marine supralittoral environments along sea coasts, where larvae develop in seaweed. The occurs in both the Palearctic and Nearctic regions.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Thoracochaeta brachystoma: /tʰɔˌrækoʊˈkiːtə brəˌkaɪstəˈmoʊmə/
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Habitat
Marine supralittoral environments; sea coasts. Larvae develop in seaweed.
Distribution
Palearctic and Nearctic regions. Specific records include the Azores (Faial, Flores, Pico, São Jorge, São Miguel).
Life Cycle
Larvae have been described; they live in seaweed.
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Taxonomic note
Thoracochaeta brachystoma belongs to the subgenus Leptocera (Thoracochaeta Duda), a group of sphaerocerid flies specifically associated with marine supralittoral .