Melander-1916
Guides
Apiloscatopse collaris
A minute black fly in the family Scatopsidae, distinguished by a pale collar-like marking on the thorax. The species was described by Melander in 1916 and belongs to a genus of small, often overlooked dipterans commonly known as minute black scavenger flies or dung midges.
Apiloscatopse uncinata
A small, poorly known scatopsid fly described from North America. The genus name Apiloscatopse indicates a hairless or sparsely pilose condition relative to other scatopsids. The specific epithet uncinata (Latin for 'hooked') likely refers to some hooked structure, though the original description has not been examined. The species was described by Melander in 1916 and remains rarely encountered in collections or literature.
Cooka aterrima
Cooka aterrima is a species of minute black scavenger fly in the family Scatopsidae, described by Melander in 1916. As a member of the tribe Swammerdamellini, it belongs to a group of small, dark-colored dipterans commonly found in decaying organic matter. The species epithet "aterrima" (Latin for "very black") refers to its dark coloration. Scatopsid flies are generally poorly studied, and specific biological details for this species remain limited.