The
genus
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''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized
predatory
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill th ...
flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal
dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infertile males that superficially resemble females. This species is an example of an organism which may selectively store the sperm of multiple males, as females have three to four spermathecae.
[(cf. http://euplotes.biology.uiowa.edu/web/sexpapers/2004/week12/Ward.pdf)]
Species
These 99 species belong to the genus ''Scathophaga'':
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Scathophaga alata
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory Fly, flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal Feces, dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing ...
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(Becker, 1914) c g
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Scathophaga albidohirta''
(Becker, 1907) c g
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Scathophaga albipes''
(Fabricius, 1805) g
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Scathophaga aldrichi''
(Malloch, 1920) i c g
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Scathophaga amplipennis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, inf ...
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(Portschinsky, 1887) c g
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Scathophaga analis''
(Meigen, 1826) c g
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Scathophaga apicalis''
(Curtis, 1835) i c g
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Scathophaga arrogans
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Haliday, 1832) c g
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Scathophaga bicolor
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Collart, 1942) c g
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Scathophaga bipunctata
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, inf ...
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(Macquart, 1835) c g
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Scathophaga bohemiae
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, inf ...
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Sifner, 2000 c g
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Scathophaga calceata
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, inf ...
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Ozerov, 2008 c g
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Scathophaga calida
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, inf ...
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(Haliday, 1832) c g
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Scathophaga cineraria
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, inf ...
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(Meigen, 1826) c g
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Scathophaga claripennis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, inf ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga cordylurina
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal Feces, dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing smal ...
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(Holmgren, 1883) c g
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Scathophaga crinita
''Scathophaga crinita'' is a species of dung fly in the family Scathophagidae
The Scathophagidae are a small family of Muscoidea which are often known as dung flies, although this name is not appropriate except for a few species of the genu ...
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(Coquillett, 1901) i c g b
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Scathophaga curtipilata
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, inf ...
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Feng, 2002 c g
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Scathophaga dalmatica
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory Fly, flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal Feces, dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing ...
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(Becker, 1894) c g
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Scathophaga dasythrix
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Becker, 1894) i c g
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Scathophaga decipiens''
(Haliday, 1832) c g
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Scathophaga eoa''
Ozerov, 2007 c g
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Scathophaga erythrostoma''
(Holmgren, 1883) c g
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Scathophaga estotilandica
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Rondani, 1863) c g
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Scathophaga exalata
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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Ozerov, 1997 c g
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Scathophaga eximia''
(Haliday, 1832) c g
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Scathophaga exotica''
(Wiedemann, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga flavihirta''
Sun, 1998 c g
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Scathophaga fluvialis''
(Rondani, 1867) c g
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Scathophaga foetulecta
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory Fly, flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal Feces, dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing ...
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(Seguy, 1966) c g
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Scathophaga fontinalis''
(Rondani, 1867) c g
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Scathophaga frigida''
(Coquillett, 1900) i c g
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Scathophaga furcata
''Scathophaga furcata '' is a species of fly in the family Scathophagidae. It is found in the Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north o ...
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(Say, 1823) i c g b
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Scathophaga gigantea''
(Aldrich, 1932) c g
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Scathophaga grisea''
(Malloch, 1920) i c g
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Scathophaga guerini
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga hiemalis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(James, 1950) i c g
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Scathophaga humilis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga incola
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Becker, 1900) i c g
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Scathophaga infumatum''
(Becker, 1907) c g
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Scathophaga inquinata''
(Meigen, 1826) c g
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Scathophaga intermedia''
(Walker, 1849) i c g b
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Scathophaga islandica''
(Becker, 1894) i c g
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Scathophaga janmayeni''
(Séguy, 1938) g
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Scathophaga jezeki''
(Sifner, 1981) c g
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Scathophaga jizerensis''
Sifner, 2004 c g
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Scathophaga kaszabi''
Sifner, 1975 c g
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Scathophaga lapponica''
(Ringdahl, 1920) i c g
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Scathophaga lateralis''
(Meigen, 1826) c g
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Scathophaga limbata''
(Roser, 1840) c g
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Scathophaga litorea''
(Fallen, 1819) i c g
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Scathophaga lutaria''
(Fabricius, 1794) c g
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Scathophaga magnipennis''
(Portschinsky, 1887) c g
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Scathophaga mellipes''
Coquillett, 1898 g
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Scathophaga mihalyii
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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Sifner, 1975 c g
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Scathophaga milani
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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Sifner, 1981 c g
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Scathophaga moceki''
Sifner, 2004 c g
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Scathophaga mollis''
(Becker, 1894) i c g
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Scathophaga monticola''
(Malloch, 1924) i c g
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Scathophaga multisetosa''
(Holmgren, 1883) i c g
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Scathophaga nelsoni''
Sifner, 2003 c g
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Scathophaga nemorosa
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga nigricans''
(Macquart, 1835) c g
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Scathophaga nigricornis''
(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga nigripalpis''
(Becker, 1907) i c g
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Scathophaga nigrohirta''
(Czerny, 1909) c g
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Scathophaga nigrolimbata''
(Cresson, 1918) i c g b
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Scathophaga obscura''
(Fallen, 1819) i c g
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Scathophaga obscurinervis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Becker, 1900) i c g
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Scathophaga ochrocephala''
(Brulle, 1833) c g
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Scathophaga odontosternita''
Feng, 1999 c g
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Scathophaga orcasae''
(Malloch, 1935) i c g
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Scathophaga pallipes''
(Szilady, 1926) c g
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Scathophaga parisiensis''
(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga parviceps
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Ringdahl, 1936) c g
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Scathophaga pictipennis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Oldenberg, 1923) i c g
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Scathophaga pubescens''
(Szilady, 1926) c g
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Scathophaga reses''
(Giglio-tos, 1893) i c g b
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Scathophaga robusta''
(Curran, 1927) i c g
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Scathophaga scropharia''
(Fabricius, 1805) c g
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Scathophaga scybalaria''
(Linnaeus, 1758) c g
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Scathophaga semiatra''
(Meijere, 1907) c g
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Scathophaga sinensis''
Sun, 1998 c g
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Scathophaga socia
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory Fly, flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal Feces, dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing ...
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(Becker, 1914) c g
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Scathophaga soror''
Wiedemann, 1818 c g
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Scathophaga staryi''
Sifner, 2000 c g
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Scathophaga stercoraria
''Scathophaga stercoraria'', commonly known as the yellow dung fly or the golden dung fly, is one of the most familiar and abundant flies in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. As its common name suggests, it is often found on the feces of la ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) i c g b (yellow dung fly)
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Scathophaga striatipes
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Becker, 1894) c g
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Scathophaga subpolita''
Malloch, 1935 i c g
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Scathophaga suilla''
(Fabricius, 1794) i c g b
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Scathophaga tessellata''
(Macquart, 1838) c g
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Scathophaga thoracica
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory Fly, flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal Feces, dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing ...
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(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga tinctinervis
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Becker, 1894) c g
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Scathophaga tropicalis''
(Malloch, 1931) c g
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Scathophaga umbrarum''
(Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) c g
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Scathophaga varipes''
(Holmgren, 1883) i c g
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Scathophaga villosiventre
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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(Ringdahl, 1937) c g
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Scathophaga vlastae
The genus ''Scathophaga'' are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, in ...
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Sifner, 2000 c g
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Scathophaga xinjiangensis''
Sun, 1998 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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