Poecilosomella

Poecilosomella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Sphaeroceridae
Subfamily:	Limosininae
Genus:	Poecilosomella ; Duda, 1925
Type species
	Copromyza punctipennis ; Wiedemann, 1824
Synonyms
	PoecilosomelaVanschuytbroeck, 1959;

Last updated June 10, 2025

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.^[3]^[4]

Species

P. aciculata (Deeming, 1969)^[5]
P. additionalis Papp, 2010^[6]
P. affinis Hayashi, 2002^[7]
P. albipes (Duda, 1925)^[1]
P. amputata (Duda, 1925)^[1]
P. angulata (Thomson, 1869)^[8]
P. annulitibia (Deeming, 1969)^[5]
P. arnaudi Papp, 1990^[9]
P. biseta Dong, Yang & Hayashi, 2006^[10]
P. borboroides (Walker, 1860)
P. borborus Papp, 2002^[11]
P. brevisecunda Papp, 2002^[11]
P. brunettii (Deeming, 1969)^[5]
P. capensis Papp, 1990^[9]
P. conspicua Papp, 2002^[11]
P. cryptica Papp, 1991^[12]
P. curvipes Papp, 2002^[11]
P. duploseriata Papp, 2010^[6]
P. formosana Papp, 2002^[11]
P. furcata (Duda, 1925)^[1]
P. guangdongensis Dong, Yang & Hayashi, 2006^[10]
P. hayashii Papp, 2002^[11]
P. himalayensis (Deeming, 1969)^[5]
P. hyalipennis Hackman, 1965^[13]
P. insularis Hayashi, 1997^[14]
P. kittenbergeri Papp, 2010^[6]
P. longecostata (Duda, 1925)^[1]
P. longicalcar Papp, 2002^[11]
P. longichaeta Dong, Yang & Hayashi, 2007^[15]
P. longinervis (Duda, 1925)^[1]
P. lusingana (Vanschuytbroeck, 1959)^[2]
P. maxima (Vanschuytbroeck, 1950)^[16]
P. meijerei (Duda, 1925)^[1]
P. mirabilis Vanschuytbroeck, 1951^[17]
P. multicolor (Richards, 1968)^[18]
P. multipunctata (Duda, 1925)^[1]
P. nepalensis (Deeming, 1969)^[5]
P. nigra Papp, 2002^[11]
P. nigrotibiata (Duda, 1925)^[1]
P. occulta Papp, 2010^[6]
P. pallidimana (Duda, 1925)^[1]
P. pappi Hayashi, 1997^[14]
P. paraciculata Papp, 2002^[11]
P. paracryptica Papp, 2002^[11]
P. parangulata Papp, 2010^[6]
P. pectiniterga (Deeming, 1964)^[19]
P. peniculifera Papp, 2002^[11]
P. perinetica (Hackman, 1967)^[20]
P. pictitarsis (Richards, 1938)^[21]
P. pilimana Papp, 2002^[11]
P. pilipino Papp, 2002^[11]
P. punctipennis (Wiedemann, 1824)
P. rectinervis (Duda, 1925)^[1]
P. ronkayi Papp, 2002^[11]
P. sabahi Papp, 2002^[11]
P. setimanus Papp, 2010^[6]
P. setosissima Papp, 2010^[6]
P. spinicauda Papp, 2002^[11]
P. spinipes Papp, 2002^[11]
P. subpilimana Papp, 2002^[11]
P. tridens Dong, Yang & Hayashi, 2007^[15]
P. varians (Duda, 1925)^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Duda, Oswald (1925). "Die außereuropäischen Arten der Gattung Leptocera Olivier - Limosina Macquart (Dipteren) mit Berücksichtigung der europäischen Arten" (PDF). Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin, Abteilung A. 90 ((11)(1924): 5–21. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
1 2 Vanschuytbroeck, P. (1959). "Sphaerocerinae, Limosinae, Ceropterinae (Diptera, Ephydroidea)". Fascicule. 17 (2). Parc National de la Garamba, Mission H. de Saeger (1949-52): 15–85.
↑ Rohček, Jindřich; Marshall, Stephen A.; Norrbom, Allen L.; Buck, Matthias; Quiros, Dora Isabel; Smith, Ian (2001). Rohček, Jindřich (ed.). World Catalog of Sphaeroceridae (Diptera). Opava: Slezské Zemské Muzeum. pp. 1–414. ISBN 978-80-86224-21-3 . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
↑ Marshall, Stephen A.; Roháček, Jindřich; Dong, Hui; Buck, Matthias (2011). "The state of Sphaeroceridae (Diptera: Acalyptratae): a world catalog update covering the years 2000–2010, with new generic synonymy, new combinations, and new distributions" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 51 (1): 217–298. ISSN 0374-1036 . Retrieved 24 October 2017.
1 2 3 4 5 Deeming, J. C (1969). "Diptera from Nepal. Sphaeroceridae". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology. 23: 53–74. doi: 10.5962/bhl.part.15132 .
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Papp, László (2010). "Seven new Afrotropical species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 56 (1): 9–41. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
↑ Hayashi, T. (2002). "Description of a new species, Poecilosomella affinis (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) from Oriental Region". Medical Entomology and Zoology. 53: 121–127. doi: 10.7601/mez.53.121_5 .
↑ Thomson (1869). Diptera. Species nova descripsit. In: Kongliga svenska fregatten Eugenies Resa omkring jorden under befäl af C. A. Virgin, åren 1851-1853. pt. 2 (Zoologie), Sec.1 (Insecter), 617 pp., Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademien. Vol. 6. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner. pp. 443–614.
1 2 Papp, L. (1990). "A review of the Afrotropical species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae)". Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici. 81: 133–151.
1 2 Dong, H.; Yang, D.; Hayashi, T. (2006). "Review of the species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae) from continental China". Annales Zoologici. 56: 643–655.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Papp, László (2002). "Eighteen new Oriental species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 48: 107–156. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
↑ Papp, L (1991). "A review of the Oriental species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae)". Acta Zoologica Hungarica. 37: 101–122.
↑ Hackman, W. (1965). "Diptera (Brachycera): Sphaeroceridae (Borboridae)". South African Animal Life, Lund. 11: 485–503.
1 2 Hayashi, T. (1997). "Taxonomic notes on the genus Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) from the Oriental and Australasian Regions. I. P. pectiniterga (Deeming) and its allied new species". Medical Entomology and Zoology. 48 (1): 49–54. doi: 10.7601/mez.48.49_1 .
1 2 Dong, H.; Yang, D.; Hayashi, T. (2007). "Two new species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae) from China". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 133: 331–334. doi:10.3157/0002-8320-133.3.331. S2CID 84415685.
↑ Vanschuytbroeck, P. (1950). "Diptères Sphaeroceridae du Musée du Congo belge". Annales du Musée du Congo Belge, Tervuren, Série in 8 o (Sciences Zoologiques). 5: 5–46.
↑ Vanschuytbroeck, P. (1951). "Contribution à l'Étude des Sphaeroceridae africains (Diptera Acalyptratae) (3me note)". Bulletin. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Bruxelles. 27 (41): 1–20.
↑ Richards, O. W. (1968). "Some Sphaeroceridae (Diptera), partly short-winged, collected in South Africa by Monsieur N. Leleup" (PDF). Annals of the Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg. 20: 93–108. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
↑ Deeming, J. C (1964). "A remarkable new species of Leptocera from Christmas Island and New Guinea (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae)". Opuscula Entomologica. 29: 164–167.
↑ Hackman, W. (1967). "Sphaeroceridae (Diptera) from Madagascar". Notulae Entomologicae. 47: 25–36.
↑ Richards, O. W. (1938a). "Diptera Sphaeroceridae (Borboridae, Cypselidae). Mission scientifique de l'Omo". Mémoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 4 (40): 381–405.

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[Duda1925-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Duda, Oswald (1925). "Die außereuropäischen Arten der Gattung Leptocera Olivier - Limosina Macquart (Dipteren) mit Berücksichtigung der europäischen Arten" (PDF). Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin, Abteilung A. 90 ((11)(1924): 5–21. Retrieved 21 October 2017.

[Vanschuytbroeck1959a-2] 1 2 Vanschuytbroeck, P. (1959). "Sphaerocerinae, Limosinae, Ceropterinae (Diptera, Ephydroidea)". Fascicule. 17 (2). Parc National de la Garamba, Mission H. de Saeger (1949-52): 15–85.

[Rohček2001-3] Rohček, Jindřich; Marshall, Stephen A.; Norrbom, Allen L.; Buck, Matthias; Quiros, Dora Isabel; Smith, Ian (2001). Rohček, Jindřich (ed.). World Catalog of Sphaeroceridae (Diptera). Opava: Slezské Zemské Muzeum. pp. 1–414. ISBN 978-80-86224-21-3 . Retrieved 3 September 2017.

[MarshallEtAl2001-4] Marshall, Stephen A.; Roháček, Jindřich; Dong, Hui; Buck, Matthias (2011). "The state of Sphaeroceridae (Diptera: Acalyptratae): a world catalog update covering the years 2000–2010, with new generic synonymy, new combinations, and new distributions" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 51 (1): 217–298. ISSN 0374-1036 . Retrieved 24 October 2017.

[Deeming1969-5] 1 2 3 4 5 Deeming, J. C (1969). "Diptera from Nepal. Sphaeroceridae". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology. 23: 53–74. doi: 10.5962/bhl.part.15132 .

[Papp2010-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Papp, László (2010). "Seven new Afrotropical species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 56 (1): 9–41. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[Hayashi2002-7] Hayashi, T. (2002). "Description of a new species, Poecilosomella affinis (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) from Oriental Region". Medical Entomology and Zoology. 53: 121–127. doi: 10.7601/mez.53.121_5 .

[Thomson1869-8] Thomson (1869). Diptera. Species nova descripsit. In: Kongliga svenska fregatten Eugenies Resa omkring jorden under befäl af C. A. Virgin, åren 1851-1853. pt. 2 (Zoologie), Sec.1 (Insecter), 617 pp., Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademien. Vol. 6. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner. pp. 443–614.

[Papp1990b-9] 1 2 Papp, L. (1990). "A review of the Afrotropical species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae)". Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici. 81: 133–151.

[DongYangHayashi2006-10] 1 2 Dong, H.; Yang, D.; Hayashi, T. (2006). "Review of the species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae) from continental China". Annales Zoologici. 56: 643–655.

[Papp2002a-11] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Papp, László (2002). "Eighteen new Oriental species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 48: 107–156. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[Papp1991a-12] Papp, L (1991). "A review of the Oriental species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae)". Acta Zoologica Hungarica. 37: 101–122.

[Hackman1965a-13] Hackman, W. (1965). "Diptera (Brachycera): Sphaeroceridae (Borboridae)". South African Animal Life, Lund. 11: 485–503.

[Hayashi1997-14] 1 2 Hayashi, T. (1997). "Taxonomic notes on the genus Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) from the Oriental and Australasian Regions. I. P. pectiniterga (Deeming) and its allied new species". Medical Entomology and Zoology. 48 (1): 49–54. doi: 10.7601/mez.48.49_1 .

[DongYangHayashi2007a-15] 1 2 Dong, H.; Yang, D.; Hayashi, T. (2007). "Two new species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae) from China". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 133: 331–334. doi:10.3157/0002-8320-133.3.331. S2CID 84415685.

[Vanschuytbroeck1950a-16] Vanschuytbroeck, P. (1950). "Diptères Sphaeroceridae du Musée du Congo belge". Annales du Musée du Congo Belge, Tervuren, Série in 8 o (Sciences Zoologiques). 5: 5–46.

[Vanschuytbroeck1951b-17] Vanschuytbroeck, P. (1951). "Contribution à l'Étude des Sphaeroceridae africains (Diptera Acalyptratae) (3me note)". Bulletin. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Bruxelles. 27 (41): 1–20.

[Richards1968c-18] Richards, O. W. (1968). "Some Sphaeroceridae (Diptera), partly short-winged, collected in South Africa by Monsieur N. Leleup" (PDF). Annals of the Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg. 20: 93–108. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

[Deeming1964b-19] Deeming, J. C (1964). "A remarkable new species of Leptocera from Christmas Island and New Guinea (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae)". Opuscula Entomologica. 29: 164–167.

[Hackman1967b-20] Hackman, W. (1967). "Sphaeroceridae (Diptera) from Madagascar". Notulae Entomologicae. 47: 25–36.

[Richards1938a-21] Richards, O. W. (1938a). "Diptera Sphaeroceridae (Borboridae, Cypselidae). Mission scientifique de l'Omo". Mémoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 4 (40): 381–405.

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