Copromyza nigrina (Gimmerthal, 1847)
(a lesser dung fly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCopromyza nigrina (a lesser dung fly)
GenusCopromyza (a genus of lesser dung flies)
SubfamilyCOPROMYZINAE (a subfamily of lesser dung flies)
FamilySPHAEROCERIDAE (lesser dung flies)
SuperfamilySPHAEROCEROIDEA (a superfamily of acalypterate flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Copromyza nigrina (a lesser dung fly) :
1: Copromyza nigrina (a lesser dung fly)
20 May 2016 OSGR: SZ19 50° 40’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
male, swept off Sheep Sorrel
Image 1: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - hind leg - tibial apex and tarsus 1-2 - anterior (outer) view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 3: Male - hind leg - tibial apex and tarsus 1-2 - posterior (inner) view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - hind leg - tibial apex and tarsus 1-4 - anterior (outer) view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 5: Male - hind leg - tibial apex and tarsus 1-4 - posterior (inner) view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - sternites I+II (L), III, IV & V (R) - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Wing - microscope low magnification - white background
2: Copromyza nigrina (a lesser dung fly)
19 May 2016 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, on fermenting sap run on cut birch stump
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - fore-parts - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - head and thorax - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - abdomen - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - fore-parts - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - head - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - head - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - hind tarsi - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Copromyza nigrina (a lesser dung fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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