Townsend-1917
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Fletcherimyia
Fletcherimyia is a genus of flesh flies in the family Sarcophagidae, established by Townsend in 1917. The genus belongs to the subfamily Sarcophaginae and is part of the diverse assemblage of necrophagous and parasitoid flies within this family. Very few observations exist in public databases, with records limited to the United States.
Rafaelia
Rafaelia is a genus of flesh flies in the family Sarcophagidae, established by Townsend in 1917. The genus contains nine described extant species distributed primarily in the Americas, with records from the United States, Mexico, and Central America. Species within this genus are characterized by their association with the Sarcophagidae family, commonly known as flesh flies due to the typical feeding habits of their larvae. The genus has been documented through museum collections and limited field observations.
Rafaelia rufiventris
Rafaelia rufiventris is a species of flesh fly in the family Sarcophagidae, first described by Charles Townsend in 1917. The genus Rafaelia is placed within the subfamily Sarcophaginae. As with other sarcophagid flies, adults likely exhibit the typical flesh fly morphology including a gray thorax with longitudinal stripes and a checkered abdominal pattern. The specific epithet "rufiventris" refers to a reddish or rufous-colored abdomen or ventral surface.