Lesser-dung-fly
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Bitheca boleta
lesser dung fly
Bitheca boleta is a species of lesser dung fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, described by Marshall in 1987. It belongs to the subfamily Limosininae, a group characterized by small size and association with decomposing organic matter. The species is part of a genus with limited documented records.
Opalimosina mirabilis
lesser dung fly
Opalimosina mirabilis is a species of lesser dung fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, originally described as Limosina mirabilis by Collin in 1902. The species belongs to a genus of small flies commonly associated with decaying organic matter. It has been recorded from the Azores (Faial, Flores, São Miguel) as well as Denmark and Norway.
Poecilosomella angulata
lesser dung fly
Poecilosomella angulata is a species of lesser dung fly in the family Sphaeroceridae. It has been recorded as a host for the parasitoid wasp Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae in Brazil, where it develops in cattle manure. The species is known from South Africa and Brazil based on available distribution records.
Pseudoleria pectinata
Pseudoleria pectinata is a species of fly in the family Heleomyzidae, a group of small to medium-sized flies commonly known as heleomyzid flies or lesser dung flies. The species was described by Hermann Loew in 1872. Heleomyzidae are typically associated with decaying organic matter and are found in various terrestrial habitats.
Pterogramma palliceps
Pterogramma palliceps is a species of lesser dung fly (family Sphaeroceridae) described by Johnson in 1915. The species belongs to the subfamily Limosininae, a diverse group of small flies commonly associated with decaying organic matter. It is one of approximately 20 described species in the genus Pterogramma.
Spelobia maculipennis
lesser dung fly
Spelobia maculipennis is a species of lesser dung fly in the family Sphaeroceridae. The species was originally described as Leptocera maculipennis by Spuler in 1925. As a member of the Sphaeroceridae, it belongs to a family of small flies commonly associated with decaying organic matter and dung. The genus Spelobia comprises numerous species of small dung flies distributed across various regions.
Spelobia ochripes
lesser dung fly
Spelobia ochripes is a species of lesser dung fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, first described by Meigen in 1830. Originally placed in the genus Borborus, it was later transferred to Spelobia. The species is known from Scandinavian countries including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. As with other Sphaeroceridae, it is associated with dung and decaying organic matter.
Telomerina flavipes
lesser dung fly
Telomerina flavipes is a species of lesser dung fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, a group of small Diptera commonly associated with decomposing organic matter. The species was first described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1830 under the name Borborus flavipes. It is currently known from scattered records in northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. As a member of Sphaeroceridae, it likely inhabits environments rich in decaying plant or animal material, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.