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.
Braulidae, or bee louse, is a family of fly (Diptera) with seven species in two genera, Braula and Megabraula. Found in honey bee colonies, these most unusual wingless and small flies, are not a true bee parasite, and are barely recognizable as Diptera, as they have the superficial appearance of mites or lice.
The Heleomyzidae is a small family of true flies in the insect order Diptera. Over 740 described species of Heleomyzidae occur in about 76 genera distributed throughout the world.
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.
Poecilosomella conspicua is a distinctive species of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae. It is only known from the Crocker Range, Sabah in northern Borneo.
Poecilosomella curvipes is a distinctive species of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae. It is only known from Taiwan.
Crumomyia roserii is a species of fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae live in a wide range of moist decaying organic materials where they feed on micro-organisms.
Crumomyia fimetaria is a species of fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae live in a wide range of moist decaying organic materials where they feed on micro-organisms.
Leptocera fontinalis is a species of fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae live in a wide range of moist decaying organic materials where they feed on micro-organisms.
Limosina silvatica is a species of fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae live in a wide range of moist decaying organic materials where they feed on micro-organisms.
Lotophila atra is a species of fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies. It is found in the Palearctic.
Thoracochaeta brachystoma is a species of fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies. It is found in the Palearctic. Thoracochaeta brachystoma is a typical inhabitant of sea coasts. The larvae live in seaweed.
Limosininae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies.
Scutelliseta is a genus of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies.
Thoracochaeta is a genus of flies belonging to the family lesser dung flies.
Spelobia talparum is a species of fly belonging to the family of the Lesser Dung flies.
Spelobia palmata is a species of fly belonging to the family of the Lesser Dung flies.
Spelobia baezi is a species of fly belonging to the family of the Lesser Dung flies.
Bitheca boleta is a species of lesser dung fly in the family Sphaeroceridae.
Copromyza neglecta is a species of lesser dung fly in the family Sphaeroceridae. It is found in Europe.
