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Genus: | Ceroptera |
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Borborus rufitarsis Meigen, 1830 | |
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Ceroptera is a genus of flies belonging to the family of the Lesser Dung flies. [5]
Sphaeroceridae are a family of true flies in the order Diptera, often called small dung flies, lesser dung flies or lesser corpse flies due to their saprophagous habits. They belong to the typical fly suborder Brachycera as can be seen by their short antennae, and more precisely they are members of the section Schizophora. There are over 1,300 species and about 125 genera accepted as valid today, but new taxa are still being described.
Poecilosomella is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies. These small flies, often with attractive patterning on the wings and body, are commonly found in a wide range of habitats throughout the Old World and Australasia.
Copromyzinae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Dudaia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies.
Metaborborus is a genus of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies.
Norrbomia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Ischiolepta is a genus of flies belonging to the family lesser dung flies.
Acuminiseta is a genus of flies belonging to the family lesser dung flies.
Limosininae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies.
Coproica is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Leptocera is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Svarciella is a subgenus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Phthitia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Rachispoda is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Pseudocollinella is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Pullimosina is a genus of flies in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies.
Puncticorpus is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Spelobia is a genus of flies belonging to the family of the Lesser Dung flies.
Spinilimosina is a genus of flies belonging to the family of the Lesser Dung flies.
Terrilimosina is a genus of flies belonging to the family of the Lesser Dung flies.