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Scathophaginae
Subfamily Scathophaginae
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon
(Calyptratae)
Superfamily
Muscoidea
Family
Scathophagidae (Dung Flies)
Subfamily
Scathophaginae
Numbers
~400 spp. in 43 genera total
(
1
)
Remarks
Larvae have been reported as phytophagous (especially in
Scirpus, Juncus,
and
Pedicularis
), predaceous, or coprophagous (as in the common
Scathophaga
species, although some feed in seaweed)
(
2
)
Works Cited
1.
Thompson F.C., Pape T., Evenhuis N.L. (2013) Systema Dipterorum, Version 1.5
2.
Manual of Nearctic Diptera Volume 2
Varies for each chapter; edited by J.F. McAlpine, B.V. Petersen, G.E. Shewell, H.J. Teskey, J.R. Vockeroth, D.M. Wood. 1987. Research Branch Agriculture Canada.
Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 18 February, 2015 - 10:17am
Additional contributions by
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Last updated 19 January, 2024 - 4:59pm