Swammerdamellini
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Cooka
Cooka is a genus of minute black scavenger flies (family Scatopsidae) described by Amorim in 2007. It belongs to the tribe Swammerdamellini within the subfamily Scatopsinae. Members of this genus are small, dark-colored flies associated with decaying organic matter. The genus was established relatively recently, and its species remain poorly documented in scientific 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.
Quateiella
Quateiella is a genus of minute black scavenger flies (Diptera: Scatopsidae) established by Cook in 1975. It belongs to the tribe Swammerdamellini within the subfamily Scatopsinae. The genus is poorly known, with no observations recorded on major biodiversity platforms and limited published information available.
Quateiella miniscula
Quateiella miniscula is a minute black scavenger fly (family Scatopsidae) described from North America by Cook in 1956. Members of this genus and family are typically associated with decaying organic matter and moist microhabitats. The specific epithet "miniscula" (from Latin minimus, meaning very small) reflects the extremely small body size characteristic of this species.