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Taxonomy of Family Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835
Dung flies, Lesser corpse flies, Lesser Dung Flies, lesser dung fly, Small Dung Flies


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
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
90
4222
56473
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Heteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
6
307
3349
Families
Genera
Species
FamilySphaeroceridae
Macquart, 1835
Dung flies, Lesser corpse flies, Lesser Dung Flies
270
3011
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835
SubfamilyArchiborborinae
Marshall, 2013
8
120
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCopromyzinae
Stenhammar, 1854
6
228
Genera
Species
SubfamilyHomalomitrinae
Roháček & Marshall, 1998
3
7
Genera
Species
SubfamilyLimosinae
Gray, 1841
2
9
Genera
Species
SubfamilyLimosininae
Frey, 1921
101
1921
Genera
Species
SubfamilySphaerocerinae
Macquart, 1835
5
193
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTucminae
Marshall, 1996
1
7
Genus
Species
GenusAchaetothorax
Hedicke, 1923
20Species
GenusAfroborborus
Curran, 1931
1Species
GenusAfrochaetopodella
Papp, 2008
  ⇒ Chaetopodella
0Species
GenusAfromyia
Kim, 1968
2Species
GenusAlimosina
Rohacek, 1982
0Species
GenusAllolimosina
Rohacek, 1982
0Species
GenusAllosphaerocera
Hendel, 1920
0Species
GenusAmediella
Jaschhof in Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2003
2Species
GenusAmericaptilotus
Richards, 1951
0Species
GenusAmputella
Marshall, 1985
0Species
GenusApbilotus
1Species
GenusApterina
Macquart, 1835
  ⇒ Crumomyia
2Species
GenusArchiborborus
Duda, 1921
23Species
GenusAspinilimonina
1Species
GenusAspinilimosina
Papp, 2004
0Species
GenusAubertinia
Richards, 1951
1Species
GenusBacchis
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
5Species
GenusBachis
Schiner, 1868
  ⇒ Bacchis
0Species
GenusBifronsia
1Species
GenusBinorbitalia
Richards, 1951
3Species
GenusBispinicercia
Su & Liu, 2009
1Species
GenusBorborus
Straeleni Vanschuytbroeck, 1948
  ⇒ Sphaerocera
141Species
GenusCanarisina
Rohacek, 1982
0Species
GenusCarolinaptera
Richards, 1967
  ⇒ Aptilotus
1Species
GenusCeropterella
Richards, 1953
1Species
GenusChesperitos
0Species
GenusChespiritos
Marshall, 2000
21Species
GenusCimbometopia
Lioy, 1864
0Species
GenusColinella
Richards, 1930
  ⇒ Rachispoda
0Species
GenusCollimosina
Rohacek, 1983
0Species
GenusCollinella
Duda, 1918
  ⇒ Leptocera
12Species
GenusCollinellula
Strand, 1928
  ⇒ Leptocera
2Species
GenusCollula
Strand, 1928
  ⇒ Rachispoda
2Species
GenusCoprina
Zetterstedt, 1838
  ⇒ Syritta
1Species
GenusCopromyzini
3Species
GenusCoprophila
Duda, 1918
  ⇒ Leptocera
3Species
GenusCoprosylia
Marshall & Yau, 2019
1Species
GenusCrunomyia
Schiner, 1864
  ⇒ Crumomyia
0Species
GenusCypsela
Meigen, 1800
  ⇒ Sphaerocera
4Species
GenusDentilimosina
Rohacek, 1982
0Species
GenusDolichocera
Gray, 1832
11Species
GenusDreuxiella
Matile, 1975
  ⇒ Anatalanta
1Species
GenusDruciatus
Marshall, 1995
8Species
GenusDudaborborus
Papp, 1980
0Species
GenusDudaia
Hedicke, 1923
22Species
GenusEburnea
0Species
GenusFimetia
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
3Species
GenusFolkei
0Species
GenusFungobia
Lioy, 1864
0Species
GenusGallica
0Species
GenusGlacialis
0Species
GenusGobersa
De Coninck, 1983
1Species
GenusGononeura
Oldenberg, 1904
0Species
GenusGononeurus
Oldenberg, 1904
0Species
GenusGymnometopa
Coquillett, 1906
  ⇒ Gymnometopina
3Species
GenusGymnometopina
Hedicke, 1923
13Species
GenusGymnothorax
Bloch, 1795
  ⇒ Achaetothorax
1Species
GenusGyretria
Enderlein, 1940
2Species
GenusHackmaniella
Papp, 1979
1Species
GenusHackmanina
Rohacek, 1982
0Species
GenusHeteroptera
Macquart, 1835
  ⇒ Leptocera
Bugs, Gerrids, True bugs
1Species
GenusImmoderatus
Papp, 2004
1Species
GenusIndiosina
Papp, 1981
1Species
GenusInsulomyia
Papp, 1972
  ⇒ Trachyopella
3Species
GenusIschiogaster
Richards, 1930
  ⇒ Ischiolepta
0Species
GenusIsogaster
Lioy, 1864
0Species
GenusKabaria
Richards, 1966
1Species
GenusLecogaster
White, 1914
  ⇒ Lecomyia
5Species
GenusLimomyza
Marshall, 1997
6Species
GenusLimosinae
1Species
GenusLimosinella
Richards, 1968
2Species
GenusLobeliomyia
Richards, 1951
1Species
GenusLordatia
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
6Species
GenusLotomyia
Lioy, 1864
  ⇒ Leptocera
1Species
GenusMallochella
Duda, 1925
  ⇒ Prosimulium
5Species
GenusMesaptilotus
Richards, 1951
13Species
GenusMetaborborus
Vanschuytbroeck, 1948
17Species
GenusMinocellina
Papp, 1981
2Species
GenusMinuscula
Rohacek & Marshall, 1986
0Species
GenusMonorbisetosa
1Species
GenusMycetia
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
4Species
GenusMyrmolimosina
Marshall, 2000
3Species
GenusNematorhina
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Nemorhina
0Species
GenusNemorhina
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1Species
GenusNeopoecilosomella
Deeming, 1966
0Species
GenusNeosphaerocera
Kim, 1972
6Species
GenusNerea
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2Species
GenusNipponsina
Papp, 1982
0Species
GenusNudopella
Rohacek & Marshall, 1986
3Species
GenusOcellipsis
Richards, 1938
13Species
GenusOcellusia
Seguy, 1955
2Species
GenusOlinea
Richards, 1965
0Species
GenusOpinata
0Species
GenusOribatomyia
Richards, 1960
2Species
GenusOtawayia
Richards, 1973
1Species
GenusPalaeoceroptera
Duda, 1929
2Species
GenusPalaeocoprina
Duda, 1920
7Species
GenusPappiella
Rohacek, 1982
0Species
GenusPapuellicesa
Kocak & Kemal, 2010
1Species
GenusParacollinella
Duda, 1924
  ⇒ Leptocera
8Species
GenusParaptilotus
Richards, 1938
9Species
GenusParaspelobia
Duda in Lindner, 1938
1Species
GenusParaspeomyia
Duda, 1938
0Species
GenusPellucialula
Papp, 2004
1Species
GenusPismira
Richards, 1960
4Species
GenusPoecilisomella
8Species
GenusPseudosphaerocera
Strobl, 1902
2Species
GenusPseudospinilimosina
Papp, 2008
0Species
GenusPterenis
Schiner, 1864
  ⇒ Pteremis
0Species
GenusPterennis
Schiner, 1868
  ⇒ Pteremis
0Species
GenusPterodrepana
Enderlein, 1938
  ⇒ Phthitia
1Species
GenusPththitia
0Species
GenusPycnopota
Bezzi, 1926
1Species
GenusRachispodina
Enderlein, 1936
0Species
GenusRichardsia
Papp, 1973
0Species
GenusRufolimosina
Papp, 2008
0Species
GenusSafaria
Richards, 1950
9Species
GenusSagittaliseta
Papp, 2008
0Species
GenusSaprobius
Rondani, 1880
  ⇒ Crumomyia
1Species
GenusScatophora
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2Species
GenusScotophilella
Duda, 1918
  ⇒ Leptocera
4Species
GenusScutelliseta
Richards, 1960
19Species
GenusSkottsbergia
Enderlein, 1938
  ⇒ Leptocera
1Species
GenusSpeomyia
Bezzi, 1914
  ⇒ Crumomyia
3Species
GenusSphaerocer
IntGen, 0
0Species
GenusSphaerophora
Zetterstedt, 1849
  ⇒ Sphaerocera
0Species
GenusSphoerocera
Macquart, 1845
  ⇒ Sphaerocera
0Species
GenusSpinctomyia
1Species
GenusSpinotarsella
Richards, 1929
0Species
GenusStenhammaria
Duda, 1918
0Species
GenusStipulosina
Yau & Marshall, 2021
5Species
GenusStratioborborus
Duda, 1923
  ⇒ Copromyza
1Species
GenusSubcribrata
0Species
GenusSvarciella
Rohacek, 1983
  ⇒ Minilimosina
2Species
GenusSvaricella
Evenhuis, Pape & Pont, 2008
0Species
GenusTaigetomyia
Papp, 1978
0Species
GenusTrichiaspis
Duda, 1923
0Species
GenusTrichocypsela
Villeneuve, 1916
5Species
GenusTrichogaster
Lioy, 1864
  ⇒ Limosina
0Species
GenusTrichosphaerocera
Papp, 1978
1Species
GenusTrisetomyia
Richards, 1965
1Species
GenusVolumosina
1Species
GenusVulgesta
0Species
GenusZuskai
0Species

Synonyms
Borboridae (Newman, 1834)
Borborites (Newman, 1834)
Copromyzidae (Stenhammar, 1855)
Cypselidae (Hendel, 1910)
Sphoeroceridae (Macquart, 1846)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Sphaeroceridae
GermanDungfliegen, Kotfliegen
EnglishDung flies, Lesser corpse flies, Lesser Dung Flies, Lesser dung fly, Small Dung Flies
DutchDrekvliegen, Mestvliegen
DanishSpringfluer
SwedishHoppflugor


Distribution and Species lists of Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835
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Afghanistan
19 Genera  30 Species
Algeria
5 Genera  6 Species
Andorra
2 Genera  3 Species
Angola
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
23 Genera  43 Species
Australia
34 Genera  89 Species
Austria
11 Genera  23 Species
Barbados
1 Genus  1 Species
Belgium
20 Genera  34 Species
Belize
4 Genera  12 Species
Bolivia
15 Genera  31 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 Genus  1 Species
Botswana
3 Genera  2 Species
Brazil
19 Genera  39 Species
Bulgaria
2 Genera  2 Species
Cameroon
5 Genera  6 Species
Canada
41 Genera  192 Species
Cape Verde
12 Genera  12 Species
Chile
14 Genera  50 Species
China
5 Genera  10 Species
Colombia
12 Genera  17 Species
Costa Rica
35 Genera  90 Species
Cuba
9 Genera  7 Species
Cyprus
2 Genera  2 Species
Czech Republic
39 Genera  162 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  1 Species
Denmark
34 Genera  107 Species
Dominica
2 Genera  2 Species
Dominican Republic
14 Genera  15 Species
Ecuador
25 Genera  69 Species
Egypt
3 Genera  3 Species
El Salvador
1 Genus  1 Species
Equatorial Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Ethiopia
12 Genera  18 Species
Fiji
3 Genera  3 Species
Finland
35 Genera  222 Species
France
36 Genera  105 Species
Gambia
8 Genera  4 Species
Georgia
8 Genera  12 Species
Germany
31 Genera  99 Species
Ghana
3 Genera  4 Species
Greece
27 Genera  55 Species
Grenada
4 Genera  4 Species
Guatemala
4 Genera  8 Species
Guyana
5 Genera  13 Species
Haiti
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
7 Genera  7 Species
Hungary
14 Genera  30 Species
Iceland
23 Genera  53 Species
India
16 Genera  33 Species
Indonesia
26 Genera  52 Species
Iran
2 Genera  2 Species
Ireland
10 Genera  23 Species
Israel
2 Genera  4 Species
Italy
37 Genera  115 Species
Jamaica
5 Genera  4 Species
Japan
15 Genera  26 Species
Kenya
13 Genera  42 Species
Kyrgyzstan
2 Genera  1 Species
Latvia
3 Genera  3 Species
Lebanon
1 Genus  0 Species
Liberia
12 Genera  10 Species
Libya
1 Genus  1 Species
Luxembourg
12 Genera  29 Species
Madagascar
9 Genera  14 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  1 Species
Malaysia
8 Genera  13 Species
Maldives
1 Genus  1 Species
Malta
5 Genera  5 Species
Marshall Islands
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritius
2 Genera  2 Species
Mexico
29 Genera  80 Species
Micronesia
8 Genera  12 Species
Mongolia
20 Genera  85 Species
Morocco
3 Genera  3 Species
Mozambique
4 Genera  5 Species
Myanmar
1 Genus  4 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  3 Species
Nepal
17 Genera  50 Species
Netherlands
31 Genera  90 Species
New Zealand
19 Genera  59 Species
Nicaragua
1 Genus  0 Species
Nigeria
4 Genera  4 Species
Niue
4 Genera  6 Species
North Korea
2 Genera  6 Species
Norway
77 Genera  541 Species
Pakistan
9 Genera  9 Species
Palau
5 Genera  7 Species
Palestine
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
9 Genera  27 Species
Papua New Guinea
18 Genera  41 Species
Paraguay
10 Genera  16 Species
Peru
19 Genera  35 Species
Philippines
9 Genera  22 Species
Poland
11 Genera  15 Species
Portugal
23 Genera  53 Species
Republic South Africa
27 Genera  66 Species
Romania
2 Genera  2 Species
Russia
16 Genera  42 Species
Rwanda
6 Genera  6 Species
Saint Kitts and Nevis
4 Genera  10 Species
Saint Lucia
3 Genera  3 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
6 Genera  5 Species
Samoa
1 Genus  1 Species
Saudi Arabia
1 Genus  1 Species
Senegal
8 Genera  4 Species
Seychelles
2 Genera  2 Species
Singapore
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovakia
16 Genera  31 Species
Solomon Islands
8 Genera  7 Species
Somalia
1 Genus  1 Species
Spain
21 Genera  44 Species
Sri Lanka
13 Genera  25 Species
Sudan
1 Genus  1 Species
Sweden
40 Genera  207 Species
Switzerland
4 Genera  4 Species
Syria
1 Genus  1 Species
Taiwan
20 Genera  54 Species
Tajikistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Tanzania
15 Genera  16 Species
Thailand
9 Genera  16 Species
Togo
1 Genus  1 Species
Tonga
2 Genera  2 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
3 Genera  8 Species
Tunisia
10 Genera  20 Species
Tuvalu
1 Genus  0 Species
Uganda
4 Genera  5 Species
Ukraine
1 Genus  1 Species
United Kingdom
42 Genera  191 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  1 Species
USA
51 Genera  292 Species
Uzbekistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Vanuatu
2 Genera  2 Species
Venezuela
14 Genera  40 Species
Vietnam
6 Genera  9 Species
Yemen
1 Genus  1 Species
Zimbabwe
3 Genera  4 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
Grasslands, Lakes, Mountains


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