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Diptera Classification
Coboldia fuscipes (Meigen, 1830)
Nomenclature
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Unranked: PsychodomorphaFamily: Scatopsidae
Species:
Coboldia fuscipes (Meigen, 1830)
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
oyster mushroom fly
Vernacular name:
minute black scavenger fly
Type data:
Germany: Aachen [not given] (T MNHN, Paris)
SUMMARY
Adults: Tiny, black, shiny flies (usually 1-4 mm) appearing somewhat laterally flattened; head moderately compressed laterally; eyes forming a dorsal bridge; antennae somewhat short and robust; wings milky, with reduced venation - only 2 veins heavily sclerotized, other veins mostly inconspicuous.