''Meroplius'' is a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...
in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Sepsidae
The Sepsidae are a family of flies, commonly called the black scavenger flies or ensign flies. Over 300 species are described worldwide. They are usually found around dung or decaying plant and animal material. Many species resemble ants, having ...
.
Species
*''
Meroplius albuquerquei''
Silva, 1990
*''
Meroplius beckeri''
( Meijere, 1906)
*''
Meroplius bispinifer''
Ozerov, 1999
*''
Meroplius burundi''
Ozerov, 2018
*''
Meroplius cordylophorus''
Hennig, 1954
*''
Meroplius curvispinifer''
Ozerov, 2004
*''
Meroplius elephantis''
Iwasa, 1994
*''
Meroplius fasciculatus''
( Brunetti, 1909)
*''
Meroplius flavofemoratus''
Ozerov, 2000
*''
Meroplius hastifer''
Séguy, 1938
*''
Meroplius hastiferoides''
Ozerov, 1999
*''
Meroplius kirkspriggsi''
Ozerov, 2000
*''
Meroplius latispinifer''
Ozerov, 1999
*''
Meroplius madagascarensis''
Iwasa, 1996
*''
Meroplius maximus''
Iwasa, 1994
*''
Meroplius minutus''
(Wiedemann Wiedemann is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Barbara Wiedemann (born 1945), American poet
* Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann (1770–1840), German physician, historian, naturalist
*Elisabeth Wiedemann (1926-2015), Ger ...
, 1830)
*''
Meroplius mirandus''
Iwasa, 1994
*''
Meroplius sauteri''
( Meijere, 1913)
*''
Meroplius trispinifer''
Ozerov, 1999
*''
Meroplius unispinifer''
Ozerov, 1999
*''
Meroplius vittata''
Ozerov, 1985
*''
Meroplius wallacei''
Iwasa, 1999
*''
Meroplius zimbabweensis''
Ozerov, 2018
References
Sepsidae
Diptera of Africa
Diptera of Asia
Diptera of North America
Diptera of South America
Taxa named by Camillo Rondani
Brachycera genera
{{sciomyzoidea-stub