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Taxonomy of Family Scathophagidae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Dung flies, dung fly, Dung-Flies, Scats


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
412
22844
306890
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
178
15959
203753
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
126
11579
137184
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
116
10251
111672
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
25
6028
55198
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
9
999
19420
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyScathophagidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Dung flies, Dung fly, Dung-Flies, Scats
118
1428
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Scathophagidae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
SubfamilyDelininae
Seguy, 1952
6
50
Genera
Species
SubfamilyScathophaginae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
50
909
Genera
Species
GenusAchantholena
Rondani, 1856
2Species
GenusAcicephala
Coquillett, 1898
  ⇒ Cordilura
4Species
GenusAcolaste
Stephens, 1829
0Species
GenusAlomyella
1Species
GenusAmina
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  ⇒ Scathophaga
1Species
GenusBrocksiella
Bernasconi & Å ifner, 2021
0Species
GenusChylizosoma
Hendel, 1924
  ⇒ Parallelomma
10Species
GenusCleigaster  ⇒ Cleigastra
1Species
GenusClidogastra
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Cleigastra
3Species
GenusClinoceroides
Hendel, 1917
0Species
GenusCochliarium
Becker, 1894
  ⇒ Gimnomera
12Species
GenusCordilurella
1Species
GenusCordilurina
James, 1955
  ⇒ Cordilura
0Species
GenusCordylura
Meigen, 1826
  ⇒ Cordilura
181Species
GenusCordylurea
1Species
GenusDasypleuron
Malloch, 1919
  ⇒ Gimnomera
1Species
GenusEroneura
0Species
GenusEupteromyia
Bigot, 1859
1Species
GenusGabreta
Šifner, 2015
1Species
GenusGinjia
1Species
GenusGonotherus
Schiner, 1868
0Species
GenusGymnomera
Sars, 1865
9Species
GenusHajekiana
1Species
GenusJulienomyia
Sifner, 2015
1Species
GenusLubomyia
Sifner, 2010
1Species
GenusMegophthalma
Aldrich, 1905
  ⇒ Megaphthalma
0Species
GenusMesamyia
Malloch, 1931
  ⇒ Plethochaeta
1Species
GenusMicripselapha
Bernasconi & Å ifner, 2021
0Species
GenusMilania
Sifner, 2010
2Species
GenusMirekiana
Šifner, 2012
1Species
GenusNeorthachaeta
1Species
GenusNeorthoceta
0Species
GenusNupharia
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1Species
GenusOkenia
Zetterstedt, 1838
0Species
GenusOpsiomyia
Coquillett, 1898
  ⇒ Trichopalpus
1Species
GenusOrthachaeta
2Species
GenusOrthochaeta
Aldrich, 1905
  ⇒ Orthacheta
1Species
GenusOrthocheta
Becker in Becker-Kertész, 1905
  ⇒ Orthacheta
0Species
GenusParamicroprosopa
Ringdahl, 1936
5Species
GenusParellelomma
1Species
GenusPleurochaeta
Becker, 1915
  ⇒ Pleurochaetella
1Species
GenusPselaphephila
Becker, 1894
  ⇒ Nanna
4Species
GenusPseudacicephala
Malloch, 1931
  ⇒ Cordilura
1Species
GenusPseudopogonota
Malloch, 1920
  ⇒ Scathophaga
2Species
GenusPyropa
Meigen, 1803
  ⇒ Scatina
1Species
GenusRhopochilus
Enderlein, 1936
0Species
GenusSargella
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1Species
GenusScathophagaster
1Species
GenusScatina
Meigen, 1803
  ⇒ Pyropa
5Species
GenusScatogera
1Species
GenusScatomiza
Rondani, 1866
0Species
GenusScatomyza
Meigen, 1803
  ⇒ Pyropa
38Species
GenusScatophaga
3maculata Fabricius, 1805
  ⇒ Pyropa
138Species
GenusScatophagella
Szilady, 1926
  ⇒ Scathophaga
2Species
GenusScopeuma
Meigen, 1803
  ⇒ Pyropa
21Species
GenusSpathiophora
Mik, 1884
  ⇒ Spaziphora
1Species
GenusSpathiphora
Rondani, 1857
0Species
GenusStacophaga
Macquart, 1835
  ⇒ Scatophaga
0Species
GenusSuwaia
Å ifner, 2009
1Species
GenusTomella
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1Species
GenusTrichopalpomyia
Hunter, 1901
0Species
GenusTricopalpus
Becker, 1905
1Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Scathophagidae
GermanDungfliegen, Mistfliegen
EnglishDung flies, Dung fly, Dung-Flies, Scats
DutchDrekvliegen, Mestvliegen, Strontvliegen
DanishGødningfluer, Møgfluer
SwedishKolvflugor
FinnishLantakärpäset
NorwegianÅkerfluer


Distribution and Species lists of Scathophagidae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
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Afghanistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Albania
2 Genera  2 Species
Algeria
2 Genera  3 Species
Argentina
3 Genera  2 Species
Australia
5 Genera  7 Species
Austria
12 Genera  27 Species
Azerbaijan
2 Genera  2 Species
Belgium
15 Genera  23 Species
Bolivia
1 Genus  1 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 Genus  1 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  1 Species
Brazil
2 Genera  2 Species
Bulgaria
3 Genera  3 Species
Cameroon
1 Genus  1 Species
Canada
34 Genera  106 Species
Cape Verde
1 Genus  1 Species
Chile
2 Genera  1 Species
China
7 Genera  25 Species
Colombia
1 Genus  1 Species
Costa Rica
3 Genera  3 Species
Croatia
2 Genera  2 Species
Cuba
1 Genus  1 Species
Czech Republic
38 Genera  84 Species
Denmark
22 Genera  43 Species
Ecuador
2 Genera  2 Species
Egypt
1 Genus  1 Species
Estonia
1 Genus  1 Species
Ethiopia
1 Genus  1 Species
Finland
38 Genera  195 Species
France
24 Genera  65 Species
Georgia
2 Genera  3 Species
Germany
19 Genera  45 Species
Greece
1 Genus  3 Species
Guyana
1 Genus  1 Species
Haiti
1 Genus  1 Species
Hungary
6 Genera  10 Species
Iceland
16 Genera  22 Species
India
4 Genera  7 Species
Indonesia
2 Genera  4 Species
Iran
3 Genera  3 Species
Iraq
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
8 Genera  16 Species
Israel
1 Genus  1 Species
Italy
8 Genera  20 Species
Ivory Coast
1 Genus  1 Species
Jamaica
1 Genus  1 Species
Japan
9 Genera  17 Species
Kazakhstan
3 Genera  6 Species
Kenya
2 Genera  3 Species
Kyrgyzstan
1 Genus  1 Species
Latvia
1 Genus  3 Species
Lesotho
1 Genus  1 Species
Liberia
1 Genus  1 Species
Lithuania
1 Genus  1 Species
Luxembourg
1 Genus  1 Species
Madagascar
1 Genus  1 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritius
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
8 Genera  15 Species
Mongolia
25 Genera  36 Species
Montenegro
1 Genus  1 Species
Mozambique
1 Genus  1 Species
Myanmar
2 Genera  2 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  1 Species
Nepal
3 Genera  4 Species
Netherlands
21 Genera  48 Species
New Zealand
3 Genera  2 Species
Nicaragua
1 Genus  1 Species
Norway
62 Genera  362 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
1 Genus  1 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Peru
1 Genus  1 Species
Poland
7 Genera  8 Species
Portugal
4 Genera  6 Species
Republic South Africa
6 Genera  9 Species
Romania
3 Genera  3 Species
Russia
34 Genera  118 Species
Serbia
1 Genus  1 Species
Seychelles
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovakia
7 Genera  10 Species
Solomon Islands
3 Genera  2 Species
South Korea
2 Genera  3 Species
Spain
4 Genera  6 Species
Sri Lanka
2 Genera  4 Species
Sweden
39 Genera  130 Species
Switzerland
9 Genera  20 Species
Syria
1 Genus  1 Species
Taiwan
9 Genera  31 Species
Tanzania
1 Genus  1 Species
Thailand
1 Genus  1 Species
Tunisia
1 Genus  2 Species
Turkey
1 Genus  2 Species
Ukraine
1 Genus  1 Species
United Kingdom
26 Genera  71 Species
USA
45 Genera  171 Species
Zambia
1 Genus  1 Species
Zimbabwe
1 Genus  1 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Scathophagidae (Robineau-Desvoidy 1830)
Scathophagidae (Robineau-Desvoidy 1830)


Links, sources and further information
Scathophagidae at artfakta.se
Scathophagidae at dyntaxa.se
Scathophagidae at gbif.org
Scathophagidae at irmng.org
Scathophagidae at itis.gov
Scathophagidae at marinespecies.org