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Checklist for Family Scathophagidae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Dung flies)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
77
2142
12945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1832
10615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
16
1047
5128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
6
214
2024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScathophagidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Dung flies, Dung fly, Dung-Flies, Scats
45
171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
45 Genera with 171 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPST
Acanthocnema Becker, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Acicephala Coquillett, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Allomyella Malloch, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Amaurosoma Becker, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Americina Malloch, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Bucephalina Malloch, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinostoma Meade, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Chaetosa Coquillett, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cleigastra Macquart, 03SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 187641SpeciesTaxom
Cordylura Meigen, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Cordylurella Malloch, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Cosmetopus Becker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18192SpeciesTaxom
Dromogaster Vockeroth, 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Ernoneura Becker, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gimnomera Rondani, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Gonarcticus Becker, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Gonatherus Rondani, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Gymnomera Sars, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hexamitocera Becker, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Hydromyza Fallen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Leptopa Zetterstedt, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalma Becker, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Mesamyia Malloch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Microprosopa Becker, 19209SpeciesTaxom
Neochirosia Malloch, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Neorthacheta Vockeroth, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Norellisoma Hendel, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Okeniella Hendel, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Opsiomyia Coquillett, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthacheta Becker, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Parallelomma Becker, 18267SpeciesTaxom
Plethochaeta Coquillett, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Pleurochaetella Vockeroth, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pogonota Zetterstedt, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphephila Becker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacicephala Malloch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopogonota Malloch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 188328SpeciesTaxom
Scatophaga 3maculata Fa..., 18986SpeciesTaxom
Spaziphora Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Synchysa Vockeroth, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trichopalpus Rondani, 18983SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
171 Species
Acanthocnema albibarba Loew, 1869
Acanthocnema capillata Loew, 1872
Acanthocnema ruficauda Curran, 1929
Acicephala pilosella (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Cordilura pilosella Coquillett, 1898
Acicephala polita (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Cordilura polita Coquillett, 1898
Allomyella borealis Curran, 1927
Allomyella brevipennis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Allomyella crinipes Ringdahl, 1928
Allomyella frigida Holmgren, 1883
Allomyella portenkoi Stackelberg, 1952
Amaurosoma bispinosa (Malloch, 1920)⇒ Nanna bispinosa Malloch, 1920
Amaurosoma katmaiensis (Malloch, 1920)⇒ Nanna katmaiensis Malloch, 1920
Amaurosoma unispinosa (Malloch, 1920)⇒ Nanna unispinosa Malloch, 1920
Americina adusta Loew, 1863
Americina vittata Meigen, 1826
Bucephalina amans Cresson, 1918
Bucephalina megacephala Loew, 1869
Bucephalina setipes Coquillett, 1910
Ceratinostoma ostiorum Haliday, 1832
Chaetosa punctipes Meigen, 1826
Cleigastra apicalis Meigen, 1826
Cleigastra suisterci (Townsend, 1891)⇒ Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Cleigastra suisterei
Cordilura (Achaetella) varipes Walker, 1849
Cordilura (Cordilura) atrata Zetterstedt, 1846Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Cordilura (Cordilura) picticornis Loew, 1864
Cordilura (Cordilura) proboscidea Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Cordilura (Cordilura) pudica Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Cordilura (Cordilura) rufimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Cordilura (Cordilurina) fuscipes Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Cordilura adrogans Cresson, 1918
Cordilura albicoxa James, 1955
Cordilura angustifrons Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Cordilura atripennis James, 1955
Cordilura banski Malloch, 1923
Cordilura carbonaria Walker, 1849
Cordilura ciliatipes James, 1955
Cordilura confusa Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Cordilura criddlei Curran, 1929
Cordilura deceptiva Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Cordilura dimidiata Cresson, 1918
Cordilura emarginata Malloch, 1923
Cordilura exhumata T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Cordilura gagatina Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Cordilura glabra Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Cordilura gracilipes Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Cordilura latifrons Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Cordilura loewi James, 1955
Cordilura marginata Malloch, 1931
Cordilura munda Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Cordilura nebulosa (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Cordylurella nebulosa Coquillett, 1898
Cordilura ontario Curran, 1929
Cordilura passiva Curran, 1929
Cordilura pilosella Coquillett, 1898
Cordilura pleuritica Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Cordilura polita Coquillett, 1898
Cordilura praeusta Loew, 1864
Cordilura qualis Say, 1829
Cordilura scapularis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Cordilura setosa Loew, 1860
Cordilura slossonae (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Cordilura pleuritica Loew, 1863
Cordilura tarsalis Malloch, 1923
Cordilura variabilis Loew, 1876
Cordylura heringensis (Malloch, 1923)⇒ Cordilura atrata Zetterstedt, 1846
Cordylura spinimana (Fallen, 1819)⇒ Norellisoma spinimanum Fallen, 1819
Cordylurella nana Loew, 1864
Cordylurella nebulosa Coquillett, 1898
Cordylurella rufula Curran, 1927
Cosmetopus longus Walker, 1849
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Delina nigrita Fallen, 1819
Ernoneura argus Zetterstedt, 1838
Gimnomera cerea Coquillett, 1908
Gimnomera fasciventris Malloch, 1920
Gimnomera incisurata Malloch, 1920
Gimnomera subvittata Malloch, 1919
Gimnomera tibialis Malloch, 1919
Gonarcticus alberta Curran, 1927
Gonarcticus antennata Zetterstedt, 1838
Gonarcticus arcticus Becker, 1907
Gonatherus planiceps Fallen, 1826
Gymnomera cerea
Hexamitocera flavida (Coquillett, 1901)⇒ Synchysa tricincta Loew, 1869
Hexamitocera tricincta Loew, 1870
Hexamitocera vittata Coquillett, 1898
Hydromyza confluens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Leptopa hendeli Sifner, 1980
Megaphthalma americana (Malloch, 1924)⇒ Megaphthalma pallida Fallen, 1819
Megaphthalma pallida Fallen, 1819
Megaphthalmoides unilineata Zetterstedt, 1838
Megaphthalmoides unilineatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Mesamyia testacea (Malloch, 1931)⇒ Plethochaeta testacea Malloch, 1931
Microprosopa arctica (Malloch, 1920)⇒ Microprosopa pallidicauda Zetterstedt, 1838
Microprosopa dissimilis (Malloch, 1920)⇒ Pleurochaetella simplicipes Becker, 1900
Microprosopa diversipes Curran, 1927
Microprosopa flavinervis Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Microprosopa haemorrhoidalis Meigen, 1826
Microprosopa heteromyzina Zetterstedt, 1838
Microprosopa lineata Zetterstedt, 1838
Microprosopa pallidicauda Zetterstedt, 1838
Microprosopa triseta (Malloch, 1920)⇒ Microprosopa haemorrhoidalis Meigen, 1826
Neochirosia atrifrons Coquillett, 1910
Neochirosia nuda Malloch, 1922
Neochirosia setiger Malloch, 1917
Neorthacheta dissimilis Malloch, 1924
Norellisoma spinimanum Fallen, 1819
Okeniella dasyprocta Loew, 1864
Opsiomyia palpalis (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Trichopalpus palpalis Coquillett, 1898
Orthacheta cornuta Loew, 1863
Orthacheta dissimilis (Malloch, 1924)⇒ Neorthacheta dissimilis Malloch, 1924
Orthacheta hirtipes Johnson, 1927Brittle sandwort
Orthacheta pilosa Zetterstedt, 1838Fly
Orthacheta strigipes Johnson, 1927Brittle sandwort
Parallelomma emarginata (Malloch, 1923)⇒ Cordilura emarginata Malloch, 1923
Parallelomma flavoraria
Parallelomma flavovaria (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Bucephalina setipes Coquillett, 1910
Parallelomma setipes (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Bucephalina setipes Coquillett, 1910
Parallelomma tarsalis (Malloch, 1923)⇒ Cordilura tarsalis Malloch, 1923
Parallelomma vittata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Parallelomma vittatum Meigen, 1826
Parallelomma vittatum Meigen, 1826
Plethochaeta atrifrons (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Neochirosia atrifrons Coquillett, 1910
Plethochaeta testacea Malloch, 1931
Plethochaeta varicolor Coquillett, 1901
Pleurochaetella simplicipes Becker, 1900
Pogonota (Lasioscelus) immunda Zetterstedt, 1838
Pogonota (Lasioscelus) sahlbergi Becker, 1900
Pogonota (Pogonota) barbata Zetterstedt, 1838
Pogonota gilvipes Loew, 1863
Pogonota kincaidi (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Okeniella dasyprocta Loew, 1864
Pselaphephila similis (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Nanna similis Coquillett, 1902
Pseudacicephala marginata (Malloch, 1931)⇒ Cordilura marginata Malloch, 1931
Pseudopogonota aldrichi (Malloch, 1920)⇒ Scathophaga aldrichi Malloch, 1920
Scathophaga aldrichi Malloch, 1920
Scathophaga apicalis Curtis, 1835
Scathophaga crinita Coquillett, 1901
Scathophaga curtipilata Feng, 2002
Scathophaga dasythrix Becker, 1894
Scathophaga exotica Wiedemann, 1830
Scathophaga frigida Coquillett, 1900
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga grisea Malloch, 1920
Scathophaga hiemalis James, 1950
Scathophaga incola Becker, 1900
Scathophaga intermedia Walker, 1849
Scathophaga islandica Becker, 1894
Scathophaga lapponica Ringdahl, 1920
Scathophaga litorea Fallen, 1819
Scathophaga mollis Becker, 1894
Scathophaga monticola Malloch, 1924
Scathophaga multisetosa Holmgren, 1883
Scathophaga nigripalpis Becker, 1907
Scathophaga nigrolimbata Cresson, 1918
Scathophaga obscura Fallen, 1819
Scathophaga obscurinervis Becker, 1900
Scathophaga odontosternita Feng, 1999
Scathophaga orcasae Malloch, 1935
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Scathophaga varipes (Holmgren, 1883)⇒ Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scatophaga frigida (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Scathophaga frigida Coquillett, 1900
Scatophaga monticola (Malloch, 1924)⇒ Scathophaga monticola Malloch, 1924
Scatophaga nubifera Coquillett, 1901
Scatophaga orcasae (Malloch, 1935)⇒ Scathophaga orcasae Malloch, 1935
Scatophaga rubicunda (Malloch, 1919)⇒ Scathophaga apicalis Curtis, 1835
Scatophaga vulpina (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Scathophaga multisetosa Holmgren, 1883
Spaziphora cincta Loew, 1863
Synchysa tricincta Loew, 1869
Trichopalpus nigribasis Curran, 1927
Trichopalpus obscurella Zetterstedt, 1846
Trichopalpus palpalis Coquillett, 1898

Subnodes of Scathophagidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyDelininae
Seguy, 1952
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScathophaginae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
31
144
Genera
Species

Taxom



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