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Checklist for Family Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 (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
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
56
785
5487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Heteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
3
57
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphaeroceridae
Macquart, 1835
Dung flies, Lesser corpse flies, Lesser Dung Flies
51
292
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
51 Genera with 292 Species
#ABCEGHILMNOPRSTX
Apbilotus1SpeciesTaxom
Apteromyia Vimmer, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Aptilotus Mik, 198311SpeciesTaxom
Bentrovata Richards, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Bifronsina Rohá?ek, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Bitheca Marshall, 19805SpeciesTaxom
Borborillus Duda, 18477SpeciesTaxom
Borborus Straeleni Va..., 19233SpeciesTaxom
Bromeloecia Spuler, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Ceroptera Macquart, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 18337SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Crumomyia Macquart, 19238SpeciesTaxom
Elachisoma Rondani, 04SpeciesTaxom
Gonioneura Rondani, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Halidayina Duda, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Herniosina Rohá& 269;ek, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 18368SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosina Marshall & Buck, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Limomyza Marshall, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Limosina Macquart, 191312SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesosphaerocera Kim, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 198519SpeciesTaxom
Nearcticorpus Marshall & R..., 19822SpeciesTaxom
Neosphaerocera Kim, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Norrbomia Papp, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Opacifrons Duda, 192411SpeciesTaxom
Opalimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Pachytarsella Richards, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocoprina Duda, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Phthitia Enderlein, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Poecilosomella Duda, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocollinella Duda, 19938SpeciesTaxom
Pteremis Rondani, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Pterogramma Spuler, 20045SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 19869SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 199527SpeciesTaxom
Robustagramma Marshall & Cui, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Rudolfina Rohá& 269;ek, 20203SpeciesTaxom
Sclerocoelus Marshall, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 196433SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocera Latreille, 19688SpeciesTaxom
Spinilimosina Rohacek, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Svarciella Rohacek, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Telomerina Roháček, 19848SpeciesTaxom
Terrilimosina Roháček, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Thoracochaeta Duda, 183310SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 198613SpeciesTaxom
Xenolimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 19853SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
292 Species
Apbilotus borealis
Apteromyia claviventris Strobl, 1909Fly
Apteromyia newtoni Marshall & R..., 1982Autumn willow
Apteromyia wtoni Marshall & R..., 1982
Aptilotus borealis Malloch, 1913
Aptilotus concavus Spuler, 1925
Aptilotus cruciatus Marshall, 1983Broadleaf caper
Aptilotus luctuosus Spuler, 1925
Aptilotus luteoscapus Marshall, 1983
Aptilotus nigriscapus Marshall, 1983
Aptilotus parvipennis Spuler, 1924
Aptilotus pogophallus Marshall & S..., 1990
Aptilotus politus Williston, 1893
Aptilotus pulex Richards, 1967
Aptilotus spatulatus Marshall, 1983Broadleaf caper
Bentrovata regalis Richards, 1973
Bifronsina bifrons Stenhammar, 1855Circular-seamed fly
Bitheca agarica Marshall, 1987Spreading spiderflower
Bitheca boleta Marshall, 1987Spreading spiderflower
Bitheca caballa Marshall, 1987
Bitheca fundata Marshall, 1987Spreading spiderflower
Bitheca steyskali Deeming, 1980
Borborillus frigipennis Spuler, 1925
Borborillus fumipennis Stenhammar, 1854
Borborillus lacteipennis Malloch, 1913
Borborillus scriptus Malloch, 1915
Borborillus singularis Spuler, 1925
Borborillus sordida Zetterstedt, 1847
Borborillus sordidus (Zetterstedt, 1847)⇒ Norrbomia sordida Zetterstedt, 1847
Borborus brevisetus (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Norrbomia sordida Zetterstedt, 1847
Borborus neglecta (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Copromyza neglecta Malloch, 1913
Borborus subaptera (Malloch, 1923)⇒ Crumomyia subaptera Malloch, 1923
Bromeloecia abundantia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aculatus Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia seltzeri Marshall, 1983Broadleaf caper
Bromeloecia tarsiglossa Marshall, 1983Broadleaf caper
Bromeloecia winnemana Malloch, 1925
Ceroptera longicauda Marshall & M..., 1988
Ceroptera sivinskii Marshall, 1983Broadleaf caper
Coproica acutangula Zetterstedt, 1847Small dung fly
Coproica cacti Richards, 1960
Coproica ferruginata Stenhammar, 1855Fly
Coproica hirtula Rondani, 1880Fly
Coproica mitchelli Malloch, 1913
Coproica urbana Richards, 1960
Coproica vagans Haliday, 1833Lesser dung fly
Copromyza equina Fallen, 1820Dung fly
Copromyza frigipennis
Copromyza immensa
Copromyza neglecta Malloch, 1913
Copromyza peltastes
Copromyza setitibialis
Copromyza sordida (Zetterstedt, 1847)⇒ Norrbomia sordida Zetterstedt, 1847
Copromyza stercoraria Meigen, 1830
Crumomyia annulus Walker, 1849
Crumomyia gelida Hackman, 1965
Crumomyia immensa Spuler, 1925
Crumomyia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Crumomyia pilosa Norrbom & Kim, 1985Howell's saxifrage
Crumomyia pruinosa Richards, 1932
Crumomyia setitibialis Spuler, 1925
Crumomyia subaptera Malloch, 1923
Elachisoma approximata Malloch, 1913
Elachisoma aterrima Haliday, 1833
Elachisoma aterrimum Haliday, 1836
Elachisoma atterrimum
Gonioneura exserta Marshall, 1982Small dung fly
Gonioneura spinipennis Haliday, 1836
Halidayina exserta Marshall, 1982Burro blanco
Herniosina volominosa Marshall, 1987Spreading spiderflower
Herniosina voluminosa Marshall, 1987
Ischiolepta barberi Hann & Marshall, 1992
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Ischiolepta intermedia Hann & Kim, 1990
Ischiolepta ischnocnemis Buck & Marshall, 2002
Ischiolepta pusilla Fallen, 1820
Ischiolepta scabifer Buck & Marshall, 2002
Ischiolepta scabra Spuler, 1924
Ischiolepta vaporariorum Haliday, 1836
Lepidosina gibba Spuler, 1925
Lepidosina inaequalis Malloch, 1914
Limomyza cavernicola Marshall, 1997
Limosina abbreviata Fallen, 1823
Limosina aldrichi Williston, 1893
Limosina aproximata
Limosina empirica (Hutton, 1901)⇒ Kimosina empirica Hutton, 1901
Limosina evanescens (Tucker, 1907)⇒ Sclerocoelus sordipes Adams, 1904
Limosina heteroneura (Haliday, 1836)⇒ Pullimosina heteroneura Haliday, 1836
Limosina keniaca Richards, 1965
Limosina lugubrina (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Thoracochaeta lugubrina Zetterstedt, 1847
Limosina opaca Duda, 1925
Limosina parva (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Minilimosina parva Malloch, 1913
Limosina tenebrarum (Aldrich, 1897)⇒ Spelobia tenebrarum Aldrich, 1897
Limosina trochanterata (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Leptocera trochanterata Malloch, 1913
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Minilimosina (Allolimosina) albinervis Duda, 1918
Minilimosina (Minilimosina) bicuspis Rohacek, 1993
Minilimosina (Minilimosina) gemella Rohacek, 1983Streambank bird's-foot trefoil
Minilimosina (Minilimosina) parvula Stenhammar, 1854
Minilimosina (Minilimosina) trogeri (Rohacek, 1983)⇒ Minilimosina bicuspis Rohacek, 1993
Minilimosina (Svarciella) vitripennis Zetterstedt, 1847
Minilimosina accinta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Minilimosina archboldi Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Minilimosina contrasta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Minilimosina dissimilicosta Spuler, 1925
Minilimosina intercepta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Minilimosina nasuta Spuler, 1925
Minilimosina parva Malloch, 1913
Minilimosina pulpa Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Minilimosina rotundipennis Malloch, 1913
Minilimosina tuberculum Rohacek, 1983Beeplant
Minilimosina vixa Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Minilimosina xestops Rohacek & Ma..., 1988
Minilimosina zeda Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Nearcticorpus canadense Rohacek & Ma..., 1982
Nearcticorpus pecki Marshall & R..., 1982Prostrate lotus
Norrbomia fulvipennis Marshall & N..., 1992
Norrbomia fumipennis Stenhammar, 1855
Norrbomia marginatis Adams, 1905
Norrbomia scripta Malloch, 1915
Norrbomia sordida Zetterstedt, 1847
Norrbomia triglabra Marshall & N..., 1992
Opacifrons abhorrens Rohacek, 1990
Opacifrons aequalis Grimshaw, 1901
Opacifrons caelobata Spuler, 1924
Opacifrons convexa Spuler, 1924
Opacifrons coxata Stenhammar, 1855
Opacifrons flavilabris Hackman, 1968
Opacifrons grandis Spuler, 1924
Opacifrons maculifrons Becker, 1907
Opacifrons quadrispinosa Marshall & L..., 1998
Opacifrons sciaspidis Spuler, 1924
Opacifrons wheeleri Spuler, 1924
Opalimosina (Opalimosina) mirabilis Collin, 1902Small dung fly
Opalimosina (Pappiella) liliputana Rondani, 1880
Opalimosina sordipes Adams, 1904
Pachytarsella pachypus Richards, 1956Small dung fly
Palaeocoprina longinotum Marshall, 1998
Parasphaerocera nigrifemur Malloch, 1925
Parasphaerocera striata Malloch, 1925
Phthitia (Alimosina) empirica Hutton, 1901Small dung fly
Phthitia (Kimosina) plumosula Rondani, 1880
Phthitia digistylus Marshall, 1992
Phthitia obunca Marshall, 1992
Phthitia occimosa Marshall, 1992
Poecilosomella angulata Thomson, 1869
Poecilosomella punctipennis Wiedemann, 1824Dung fly
Pseudocollinella abhorrens Rohacek, 1990
Pseudocollinella aquilifrons Marshall, 1993
Pseudocollinella arctopellucida Marshall, 1993
Pseudocollinella caelobata Spuler, 1924
Pseudocollinella flavilabris Hackman, 1968
Pseudocollinella hirsutipellucida Marshall, 1993
Pseudocollinella parasciaspidis Marshall, 1993
Pseudocollinella utapellucida Marshall, 1993
Pteremis parvipennis
Pteremis unica Spuler, 1924
Pteremis wirthi Marshall, 1984Linguam
Pterogramma aquatile Smith & Mars..., 2004
Pterogramma flavifrons Spuler, 1924
Pterogramma intrudens Malloch, 1922
Pterogramma palliceps Johnson, 1915
Pterogramma portalense Smith & Mars..., 2004
Pullimosina (Dahlimosina) dahli Duda, 1918
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) heteroneura Haliday, 1836Small dung fly
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) moesta Villeneuve, 1918
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) pullula Zetterstedt, 1847
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) zayensis Marshall, 1986
Pullimosina antennata (Duda, 1918)⇒ Pullimosina moesta Villeneuve, 1918
Pullimosina longicosta Spuler, 1925
Pullimosina vockerothi Marshall, 1986Prickly spiderflower
Pullimosina woodi Marshall, 1986
Rachispoda afra Rohacek, 1991
Rachispoda anathema Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda anceps Stenhammar, 1855
Rachispoda arnaudi Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda atra Adams, 1903
Rachispoda baezensis Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda barbata Sabrosky, 1949
Rachispoda canadensis Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda cryptica Sabrosky, 1949
Rachispoda falcicula Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda fuscipennis Haliday, 1833Circular-seamed fly
Rachispoda iberica Rohacek, 1991
Rachispoda lacustrina Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda limosa Fallen, 1820
Rachispoda lutosa Stenhammar, 1855
Rachispoda lutosoidea Duda, 1938
Rachispoda merga Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda mexicana Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda papuana Richards, 1973
Rachispoda pectinata Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda richardsi Sabrosky, 1949
Rachispoda spatulata Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda spuleri Sabrosky, 1949
Rachispoda subpiligera Malloch, 1914
Rachispoda subsolana Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda synoria Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda vespertina Wheeler, 1995
Robustagramma altifrons Marshall & Cui, 2005
Robustagramma arizonense Marshall & Cui, 2005
Robustagramma hebes Marshall & Cui, 2005
Robustagramma incurvum Marshall & Cui, 2005
Robustagramma minutiseta Marshall & Cui, 2005
Robustagramma vulgare Marshall & Cui, 2005
Rudolfina cavernicola Marshall & F..., 1997
Rudolfina digitata Marshall, 1991
Rudolfina exuberata Paiero & Mar..., 2020
Sclerocoelus caribensis Marshall, 1997
Sclerocoelus sordipes Adams, 1904
Spelobia (Bifronsina) bifrons (Stenhammar, 1854)⇒ Bifronsina bifrons Stenhammar, 1855
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Spelobia (Spelobia) bispina Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Spelobia (Spelobia) luteilabris Camillo Rónd..., 1880
Spelobia abundans Spuler, 1925
Spelobia algida Marshall, 1989
Spelobia brevipteryx Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia bumamma Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia curvata Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia curvipecta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia depilicercus Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia frustrilabris Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia hirsuta Marshall, 1985
Spelobia lucifuga Spuler, 1925
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Spelobia multihama Marshall, 1985
Spelobia nigrifrons Spuler, 1925
Spelobia nudiprocta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia occidentalis Adams, 1904
Spelobia ordinaria Spuler, 1925
Spelobia ovata Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia pickeringi Marshall, 2003
Spelobia pulliforma Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia quadrata Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia quinata Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia rimata Marshall, 1985
Spelobia sejuncta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia semioculata Richards, 1964
Spelobia tenebrarum Aldrich, 1897
Spelobia tuberculosa Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia tufta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Spelobia typhlops Richards, 1964
Sphaerocera annulicornis (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Sphaerocera bimaculata Williston, 1896
Sphaerocera curvipes Latreille, 1805Bigelow's crossosoma
Sphaerocera flaviceps Malloch, 1925
Sphaerocera guttula Richards, 1965
Sphaerocera nigrifemur (Malloch, 1925)⇒ Parasphaerocera nigrifemur Malloch, 1925
Sphaerocera striata (Malloch, 1925)⇒ Parasphaerocera striata Malloch, 1925
Sphaerocera tuberculosa Kim, 1968
Spinilimosina brevicostata Duda, 1918Fly
Spinilimosina pectinata Tenorio, 1968Small dung fly
Spinilimosina rufifrons Duda, 1925Small dung fly
Telomerina beringiensis Marshall, 1987
Telomerina cana Marshall & R..., 1984Scouler's willow
Telomerina flavipes Meigen, 1830
Telomerina lanceola Rohacek, 1990
Telomerina levifrons Spuler, 1925
Telomerina orpha Marshall & R..., 1984
Telomerina pengellyi Marshall & R..., 1984
Telomerina submerda Marshall & R..., 1984
Terrilimosina pexa Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Terrilimosina racovitzai Bezzi, 1985
Terrilimosina schmitzi Duda, 1918
Thoracochaeta arnaudi Richards, 1963
Thoracochaeta brachystoma Stenhammar, 1854Dung fly
Thoracochaeta calminuta Marshall, 1982
Thoracochaeta cubita Marshall & N..., 1985Hybrid crack willow
Thoracochaeta flaminuta Marshall, 1982
Thoracochaeta johnsoni Spuler, 1925
Thoracochaeta peculiaris Richards, 1973
Thoracochaeta seticosta Spuler, 1925
Thoracochaeta teskeyi Marshall, 1982
Thoracochaeta zosterae Haliday, 1833
Trachyopella (Nudopella) leucoptera Haliday, 1836
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) atomus Rondani, 1880Circular-seamed fly
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) bovilla Collin, 1954
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) brevisectoris Marshall, 1990
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) coprina Duda, 1918
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) hardyi Tenorio, 1967
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) lineafrons Spuler, 1925
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) straminea Rohacek & Ma..., 1986
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) vockerothi Marshall, 1990
Trachyopella binuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986
Trachyopella pectamera Rohacek & Ma..., 1986
Trachyopella senaria Rohacek & Ma..., 1986
Xenolimosina glabrigena Marshall, 1999
Xenolimosina phoba Marshall, 1985
Xenolimosina sicula Marshall, 1985

Subnodes of Sphaeroceridae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyCopromyzinae
Stenhammar, 1854
5
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimosinae
Gray, 1841
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimosininae
Frey, 1921
35
235
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphaerocerinae
Macquart, 1835
4
19
Genera
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