| Sarcofahrtiopsis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Sarcophagidae |
| Subfamily: | Sarcophaginae |
| Genus: | Sarcofahrtiopsis Hall 1933 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Sarcofahrtia capitata Curran, 1928 | |
Sarcofahrtiopsis is a genus of small flesh flies. Most are known from the Antilles and Central America. Many species feed on semiterrestrial crabs of the genus Cardisoma [2] or are associated with bats. [3]
The Calliphoridae are a family of insects in the order Diptera, with almost 1,900 known species. The maggot larvae, often used as fishing bait, are known as gentles. The family is known to be polyphyletic, but much remains disputed regarding proper treatment of the constituent taxa, some of which are occasionally accorded family status.
Sarcophagidae are a family of flies commonly known as flesh flies. They differ from most flies in that they are ovoviviparous, opportunistically depositing hatched or hatching maggots instead of eggs on carrion, dung, decaying material, or open wounds of mammals, hence their common name. Some flesh fly larvae are internal parasites of other insects such as Orthoptera, and some, in particular the Miltogramminae, are kleptoparasites of solitary Hymenoptera. The adults mostly feed on fluids from animal bodies, nectar, sweet foods, fluids from animal waste and other organic substances. Juveniles need protein to develop and may be laid on carrion, dung or sweet plant foods.
Spix’s disk-winged bat, is a species of bat in the family Thyropteridae. It is native to the Americas from Mexico to Brazil. The most prominent anatomical feature of this bat, which distinguishes it from other species, is the disks on its thumbs and hind feet. These circular disks act as suction cups, allowing the bats to cling onto and move along smooth surfaces.
Sarcophaga is a genus of true flies and the type genus of the flesh-fly family (Sarcophagidae). The members of this cosmopolitan genus are frequently known as common flesh flies.
The Miltogramminae are a subfamily of the family Sarcophagidae. They are kleptoparasites of solitary bees and solitary wasps.
Argyrophylax is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Lixophaga is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Medinodexia is a genus of tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae.
Dexosarcophaga wyatti is a species of fly from Guyana.
Sarcofahrtiopsis spathor is a species of fly. It was found in the Dominican Republic.
Dexosarcophaga is a genus of flies.
Senotainia is a genus of satellite flies in the family Sarcophagidae. There are more than 70 described species in Senotainia.
Wohlfahrtia is a genus of flesh flies in the family Sarcophagidae. There are at least 20 described species in Wohlfahrtia.
Paramacronychiinae is a subfamily of flesh flies.
Boettcheria is a genus of flesh flies in the family Sarcophagidae. There are at least 20 described species in Boettcheria.
Mesembrinellidae is a family of Neotropical flies in the order Diptera, and formerly included in the Calliphoridae. There are 36 described species.
Brachicoma is a genus of true flies in the family Sarcophagidae.
Erythrandra is a genus of true flies in the family Sarcophagidae.
Galopagomyia is a genus of true flies in the family Sarcophagidae.
Goniophyto is a genus of true flies in the family Sarcophagidae.
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