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Checklist for Family Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 (Dung flies)
and region Sedge Fen (Wicken Fen, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
1535
2821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1535
2821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
251
1518
2793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
200
1364
2586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
370
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
277
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
39
225
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
34
182
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
25
101
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Heteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
1
6
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphaeroceridae
Macquart, 1835
Dung flies, Lesser corpse flies, Lesser Dung Flies
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sedge Fen
6 Genera with 11 Species
Chaetopodella Duda, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Limosina Macquart, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Opacifrons Duda, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Pteremis Rondani, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sedge Fen
11 Species
Chaetopodella (Chaetopodella) scutellaris Haliday, 1836
Copromyza nitida Meigen, 1830
Copromyza stercoraria Meigen, 1830
Ischiolepta pusilla Fallen, 1820
Limosina coprina (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Trachyopella coprina Duda, 1918
Limosina palmata (Richards, 1927)⇒ Spelobia palmata Richards, 1927
Limosina rufilabris (Stenhammar, 1854)⇒ Spelobia rufilabris Stenhammar, 1855
Limosina silvatica Meigen, 1830
Opacifrons coxata Stenhammar, 1855
Opacifrons humida (Haliday, 1836)⇒ Pseudocollinella humida Haliday, 1836
Pteremis fenestralis Fallen, 1820

Subnodes of Sphaeroceridae with occurrences in Sedge Fen
SubfamilyCopromyzinae
Stenhammar, 1854
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimosininae
Frey, 1921
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphaerocerinae
Macquart, 1835
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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