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Tripanurga
Tripanurga is a genus of flesh flies (Sarcophagidae) containing species that exploit buried carrion resources. The best-documented species, Tripanurga importuna, is a habitat specialist capable of locating and developing in carrion buried in sand. Members of this genus are food opportunists that can develop on various buried carrion sources, including vertebrate eggs.