Sphaerocerinae

Macquart, 1835

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Sphaerocerinae is a of small flies within the Sphaeroceridae, commonly known as lesser dung flies. The subfamily was established by Macquart in 1835 and includes approximately nine recognized distributed across multiple continents. Members of this subfamily are characterized by their reduced wing venation and compact body form. They are primarily associated with decomposing organic matter.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sphaerocerinae: /sfɛroʊsɪˈraɪniː/

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Distribution

within Sphaerocerinae have been recorded from multiple continents, including Africa (Afromyia, Safaria), Europe (Ischiolepta, Lotobia, Sphaerocera), Asia (Mesosphaerocera, Neosphaerocera, Trichosphaerocera), and North America (Parasphaerocera).

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Included Genera

The contains nine recognized : Afromyia (Kim, 1968), Ischiolepta (Lioy, 1864), Lotobia (Lioy, 1864), Mesosphaerocera (Kim, 1972), Neosphaerocera (Kim, 1972), Parasphaerocera (Spuler, 1924), Safaria (Richards, 1950), Sphaerocera (Latreille, 1804), and Trichosphaerocera (Papp, 1978). The genus Sphaerocera, established by Latreille in 1804, is the type genus of the subfamily.