Delininae
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Americina
Americina is a genus of dung flies in the family Scathophagidae, established by Malloch in 1923. The genus belongs to the subfamily Delininae and contains at least one described species, A. adusta. Scathophagidae, commonly known as dung flies, are predatory or coprophagous flies often associated with vertebrate dung.
Americina adusta
Americina adusta is a species of dung fly in the family Scathophagidae, first described by Loew in 1863 under the basionym Cordilura adusta. It belongs to a family whose larvae are primarily associated with dung or decaying organic matter, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented. The genus Americina is part of the subfamily Delininae.