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Guides

• Swammerdamella marginata

  Swammerdamella marginata is a species of minute black scavenger fly (Diptera: Scatopsidae) described by Cook in 1956. Members of this family are small, dark-colored flies commonly found in moist, decaying organic matter. The genus Swammerdamella comprises several species of similar morphology that require careful examination for identification.

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