Phthitia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Sphaeroceridae |
Subfamily: | Limosininae |
Genus: | Phthitia Enderlein, 1938 [1] |
Type species | |
Phthitia venosa | |
Synonyms | |
Phthitia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies. [4] [5]
These 42 species belong to the genus Phthitia. [6]
This genus formerly included the subgenera Collimosina, Phthitia, and Rufolimosina.
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.
Limosininae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies.
Aptilotus is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Chaetopodella is a genus 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.
Minilimosina is a genus of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae.
Opacifrons is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Opalimosina is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Opalimosina is a subgenus of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae.
Alimosina is a subgenus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Collimosina is a subgenus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Kimosina is a subgenus 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.
Spelobia is a genus of flies belonging to the family of the Lesser Dung flies.
Telomerina is a genus of flies belonging to the family Lesser Dung flies.
Terrilimosina is a genus of flies belonging to the family of the Lesser Dung flies.
Thoracochaeta is a genus of flies belonging to the family lesser dung flies.
Trachyopella is a genus of flies belonging to the family of the Lesser Dung flies.