Megaselia
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Megaselia barberi
scuttle fly
Megaselia barberi is a species of scuttle fly in the family Phoridae, originally described as Aphiochaeta barberi by Malloch in 1912. The genus Megaselia is extremely species-rich, containing approximately half of all described phorid fly species, with many remaining undescribed. Like other members of this genus, M. barberi is likely small-bodied and exhibits the characteristic humpbacked appearance and scuttling locomotion typical of the family.
Megaselia globipyga
Megaselia globipyga is a species of scuttle fly in the family Phoridae, described by Borgmeier in 1966. It belongs to the genus Megaselia, which contains approximately half of all described species in the Phoridae family and is characterized as a "dark taxon" due to its extreme diversity and taxonomic complexity. No specific biological or ecological information has been documented for this species.
Megaselia perdita
Megaselia perdita is a species of scuttle fly in the family Phoridae, described by Malloch in 1912. It belongs to the genus Megaselia, which contains approximately half of all described species in the Phoridae family and is characterized as a "dark taxon" due to its extraordinary diversity and taxonomic complexity. The species has been recorded from Santa Catarina, Brazil. Like other members of its genus, it is likely extremely small and morphologically cryptic, contributing to the challenges of species identification without molecular data.
Megaselia ventralis
scuttle fly
Megaselia ventralis is a species of phorid fly (family Phoridae) described by Borgmeier in 1963. It belongs to the genus Megaselia, which comprises approximately half of all species in the Phoridae family and is characterized as a 'dark taxon' due to its extraordinary species diversity and taxonomic complexity. The species name 'ventralis' refers to a ventral character state, though specific details of this feature are not documented in the provided sources.
Metopininae
Metopininae is the largest subfamily of scuttle flies (Phoridae), primarily due to the hyperdiverse genus Megaselia. Members exhibit broad ecological diversity, with larvae ranging from saprophagous decomposers to parasitoids of insects and other arthropods. The subfamily includes economically significant pests and is among the most frequently encountered phorid groups worldwide.