Scatomyza Fallén, 1810

Ozerov, A. L. & Krivosheina, M. G., 2018, To the knowledge of the genus Scatomyza Fallén, 1810 (Diptera: Scathophagidae) of Nepal, Far Eastern Entomologist 353, pp. 1-16 : 2

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https://doi.org/ 10.25221/fee.353.1

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scientific name

Scatomyza Fallén, 1810
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Genus Scatomyza Fallén, 1810 View in CoL

Scatomyza Fallén, 1810: 15 . Gender: feminine. Type-species: Musca scybalaria Linnaeus ,

by designation of Lucas in d'Orbigny, 1848.

Heteroterma Wei, 2006: 531 View in CoL . Gender: feminine. Type-species: Heteroterma fanjingensis

Wei, 2006, by original designation. [The genus was described in the family Anthomyiidae View in CoL ,

removed to the family Scathophagidae by Wang et al. (2014) and synonymized with the genus

Scathophaga Meigen, 1803 ; preoccupied by Heteroterma Gabb, 1869 in Tudiclidae , a fossil gastropod family].

NOTES. Scatomyza species are slender, medium to large sized flies (5–17 mm

long). Proepisternum is covered with hairs at middle or in anterior part. Anepisternum is covered with hairs completely or almost completely, with hairs posterior to anterior spiracle. Postmetacoxal bridge present. Scutellum with 2–3 pairs of strong setae.

The presence of postmetacoxal bridge is a unique characteristic for the genus.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Scathophagidae

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Scathophagidae

Loc

Scatomyza Fallén, 1810

Ozerov, A. L. & Krivosheina, M. G. 2018
2018
Loc

Heteroterma

Wei 2006: 531
2006
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