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Scathophagidae Cresson, 1918

105319  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:105319)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Diptera (Order)
  7. Scathophagidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acanthocnema Becker, 1894
  2. Genus Acerocnema Becker, 1894
  3. Genus Acicephala Coquillett, 1898
  4. Genus Allomyella Malloch, 1923
  5. Genus Bostrichopyga Becker, 1894
  6. Genus Brooksiella Vockeroth, 1987
  7. Genus Ceratinostoma Meade, 1885
  8. Genus Chaetosa Coquillett, 1898
  9. Genus Chylizosoma Hendel, 1924
  10. Genus Cleigastra Macquart, 1835
  11. Genus Clidogastra Agassiz, 1846
  12. Genus Cochliarium Becker, 1894
  13. Genus Cordilura Fallén, 1810
  14. Genus Cordilurina James, 1955
  15. Genus Cordylurella Malloch, 1919
  16. Genus Cosmetopus Becker, 1894
  17. Genus Dasypleuron Malloch, 1919
  18. Genus Delina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  19. Genus Gabreta Šifner, 2015
  20. Genus Gimnomera Rondani, 1866
  21. Genus Gonatherus Rondani, 1856
  22. Genus Hajekiana Šifner, 2016
  23. Genus Hexamitocera Becker, 1894
  24. Genus Hydromyza Fallén, 1813
  25. Genus Jezekia Sifner, 2009
  26. Genus Julienomyia Šifner, 2015
  27. Genus Langechristia Ozerov, 1999
  28. Genus Lasioscelus Becker, 1894
  29. Genus Leptopa Zetterstedt, 1837
  30. Genus Lubomyia Sifner, 2010
  31. Genus Megaphthalma Becker, 1894
  32. Genus Mesamyia Malloch, 1931
  33. Genus Microprosopa Becker, 1894
  34. Genus Micropselapha Becker, 1894
  35. Genus Milania Sifner, 2010
  36. Genus Mirekiana Šifner, 2012
  37. Genus Miroslava Sifner, 1999
  38. Genus Mixocordylura Hendel, 1909
  39. Genus Nanna Strobl, 1894
  40. Genus Neochirosia Malloch, 1917
  41. Genus Norellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  42. Genus Norellisoma Hendel, 1910
  43. Genus Okeniella Hendel, 1907
  44. Genus Opsiomyia Coquillett, 1898
  45. Genus Orthacheta Becker, 1894
  46. Genus Paracosmetopus Hackman, 1956
  47. Genus Parallelomma Strobl, 1894
  48. Genus Phrosia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  49. Genus Plethochaeta Coquillett, 1901
  50. Genus Pogonota Zetterstedt, 1846
  51. Genus Pselaphephila Becker, 1894
  52. Genus Pseudacicephala Malloch, 1931
  53. Genus Pseudopogonota Malloch, 1920
  54. Genus Pyropa Say, 1823
  55. Genus Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
  56. Genus Scatomyza Fallén, 1810
  57. Genus Scatophaga Meigen, 1803
  58. Genus Scatophagella Szilády, 1926
  59. Genus Scoliaphleps Becker, 1894
  60. Genus Spaziphora Rondani, 1856
  61. Genus Staegeria Rondani, 1856
  62. Genus Suwaia Sifner, 2009
  63. Genus Trichopalpus Rondani, 1856
  64. Genus Achantholena Rondani, 1856 accepted as Norellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  65. Genus Allomyia Malloch, 1919 accepted as Allomyella Malloch, 1923
  66. Genus Amaurosoma Becker, 1894 accepted as Nanna Strobl, 1894 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  67. Genus Amina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 accepted as Scathophaga Meigen, 1803 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  68. Genus Brocksiella Bernasconi & Šifner, 2021 accepted as Brooksiella Vockeroth, 1987 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  69. Genus Cleigaster Macquart, 1843 accepted as Cleigastra Macquart, 1835
  70. Genus Cnemopogon Rondani, 1856 accepted as Cleigastra Macquart, 1835 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  71. Genus Coniosternum Becker, 1894 accepted as Conisternum Strobl, 1894 accepted as Scathophaga Meigen, 1803 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  72. Genus Conisternum Strobl, 1894 accepted as Scathophaga Meigen, 1803 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  73. Genus Cordylura Meigen, 1826 accepted as Cordilura Fallén, 1810
  74. Genus Gonotherus Schiner, 1868 (Misspelling)
  75. Genus Gymnomera Rondani, 1866 accepted as Gimnomera Rondani, 1866 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  76. Genus Megalophthalmus Strobl, 1894 accepted as Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 1936 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  77. Genus Megophthalma Aldrich, 1905 accepted as Megaphthalma Becker, 1894
  78. Genus Micripselapha Bernasconi & Šifner, 2021 accepted as Micropselapha Becker, 1894 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  79. Genus Nupharia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 accepted as Hydromyza Fallén, 1813 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  80. Genus Okenia Zetterstedt, 1838 accepted as Okeniella Hendel, 1907
  81. Genus Orthochaeta Hendel, 1930 accepted as Orthacheta Becker, 1894
  82. Genus Orthocheta Becker in Becker-Kertész, 1905 accepted as Orthacheta Becker, 1894
  83. Genus Ozerovia Engelmark & Haarto, 2019 accepted as Gimnomera Rondani, 1866 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  84. Genus Parallelomma Becker, 1894 accepted as Cordilurina James, 1955 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  85. Genus Scatina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 accepted as Scathophaga Meigen, 1803 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  86. Genus Scatomiza Rondani, 1866 accepted as Scatomyza Fallén, 1810 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  87. Genus Scatophaga Fabricius, 1805 accepted as Scatophaga Meigen, 1803
  88. Genus Scopeuma Meigen, 1800 accepted as Scathophaga Meigen, 1803 (Synonym)
  89. Genus Spathiophora Becker, 1882 (Misspelling)
  90. Genus Spathiphora Rondani, 1857 accepted as Spaziphora Rondani, 1856 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  91. Genus Stacophaga Macquart, 1835 accepted as Scatophaga Meigen, 1803
  92. Genus Tricopalpus Rondani, 1856 accepted as Trichopalpus Rondani, 1856 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  93. Genus Americina Malloch, 1923 (uncertain, unassessed)
  94. Genus Bucephalina Malloch, 1919 (uncertain, unassessed)
  95. Genus Dromogaster Vockeroth, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  96. Genus Ernoneura Becker, 1894 (uncertain, unassessed)
  97. Genus Gonarcticus Becker, 1894 (uncertain, unassessed)
  98. Genus Huckettia Vockeroth, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  99. Genus Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 1936 (uncertain, unassessed)
  100. Genus Pleurochaeta Becker, 1915 (uncertain, unassessed)
  101. Genus Pleurochaetella Vockeroth in Stone et al., 1965 (uncertain, unassessed)
  102. Genus Sargella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  103. Genus Scatogera (uncertain, unassessed)
  104. Genus Spathephilus Becker, 1894 (uncertain, unassessed)
  105. Genus Tomella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Scathophagidae Cresson, 1918. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105319 on 2026-05-02
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record www.diptera.org (Oct 2009) [details] 

extant flag source as per Scatophagidae according to Benton (1993). [details] 

habitat flag source Aphia2006 (marine) [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Pterygota (Subclass) > Neoptera (Infraclass) > Holometabola (Superorder) > Diptera (Order) > Brachycera (Suborder) > Cyclorrhapha (Infraorder) > Schizophora (Series) > Muscoidea (Superfamily) > Scathophagidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Flies, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker) [details]
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