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.
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Scatomyza Fallén, 1810
Ozerov, A. L. & Krivosheina, M. G. 2018 |
Heteroterma
Wei 2006: 531 |