Sepedomerus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Sciomyzidae |
Subfamily: | Sciomyzinae |
Tribe: | Tetanocerini |
Genus: | Sepedomerus Steyskal, 1973 |
Type species | |
Sepedon macropus Walker, 1849 |
Sepedomerus is a genus of marsh flies (insects in the family Sciomyzidae). There are at least four described species in Sepedomerus. [1] [2] [3]
The family Sciomyzidae belongs to the typical flies (Brachycera) of the order Diptera. They are commonly called marsh flies, and in some cases snail-killing flies due to the food of their larvae.
Paracantha is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
The Helosciomyzidae are a small family of flies found exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. With the exception of the South American genus Sciogriphoneura, helosciomyzids occur only in Australia and New Zealand.
Tetanocerini is a tribe of flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are more than 400 described species in the tribe.
Elgiva is a genus of marsh flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are about eight described species in Elgiva.
Tetanocera is a genus of marsh flies, insects in the family Sciomyzidae. There are at least 50 described species in Tetanocera.
Trypetoptera is a genus of marsh flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are at least two described species in Trypetoptera.
Pherbecta is a genus of marsh flies. There is at least one described species in Pherbecta, P. limenitis.
Poecilographa is a genus of marsh flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There is at least one described species in Poecilographa, P. decora.
Renocera is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are about eight described species in Renocera.
Hedria is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There is one described species in Hedria, H. mixta.
Hoplodictya is a genus of marsh flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are about five described species in Hoplodictya.
Dictyacium is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are at least two described species in Dictyacium.
Caricea is a genus of house flies, in the family Muscidae. There are at least 30 described species in Caricea.
Euthycerina is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Eutrichomelina is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Tetanoceroides is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Sciomyzini is a tribe of flies in the family Sciomyzidae.
Sciomyzinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Sciomyzidae.
Parectinocera is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies. The genus was first described by Theodor Becker in 1919.