Decay-associated-insects

Guides

• Apiloscatopse fattigi

  Apiloscatopse fattigi is a species of minute black scavenger flies (family Scatopsidae) described by Cook in 1957. The genus Apiloscatopse belongs to the tribe Scatopsini within subfamily Scatopsinae. Scatopsidae are small, dark flies commonly associated with decaying organic matter. This species is rarely encountered, with only two observations recorded on iNaturalist.

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• Leia

  Leia is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae, first described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818. These small, delicate flies are classified within the subfamily Leiinae and tribe Leiini. The genus comprises numerous species distributed across various regions, with larvae typically developing in decaying organic matter and fungi. Adults are generally found in moist, shaded habitats where their larval food sources occur.

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