Leptocera fontinalis (Fallen, 1826)
(a lesser dung fly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeptocera fontinalis (a lesser dung fly)
GenusLeptocera (a genus of lesser dung flies)
SubfamilyLIMOSININAE (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 Leptocera fontinalis (a lesser dung fly) :
1: Leptocera fontinalis (a lesser dung fly)
20 Mar 2013 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, on coarse (chainsaw) sawdust
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - magnified - grey background (2)Image 3: Female - fore leg - anterior view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 4: Female - fore leg - anterior view - microscope low magnification - white background (2)Image 5: Female - hind leg - anterior view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 6: Female - hind leg - anterior view - microscope low magnification - white background (2)Image 7: Female - middle leg - anterior view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 8: Female - middle leg - anterior view - microscope low magnification - white background (2)Image 9: Female - middle leg - posterior view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 10: Female terminalia - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 11: Spermotheca - magnified - white backgroundImage 12: Spermotheca - magnified - white background (2)Image 13: Spermotheca - magnified - white background (3)Image 14: Spermotheca - magnified - white background (4)Image 15: Wing - microscope low magnification - white background
2: Leptocera fontinalis (a lesser dung fly)
20 Mar 2013 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, on coarse (chainsaw) sawdust
Image 1: Female - head and mouthparts - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 2: Spermathecae - the pair - magnified - white backgroundImage 3: Spermatheca - the single one - magnified - white background
3: Leptocera fontinalis (a lesser dung fly)
20 Mar 2013 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, on coarse (chainsaw) sawdust
Image 1: Male - aedeagal complex - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 2: Male - S5 - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 3: Male - surstylus - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 4: Male - surstylus - microscope low magnification - white background (2)Image 5: Male - T5 or S7? - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 6: Male - T5 or S7? - microscope low magnification - white background (2)Image 7: Male - terminalia - external view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 8: Male - terminalia - internal view - microscope low magnification - white background

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leptocera fontinalis (a lesser dung fly)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leptocera fontinalis (a lesser dung fly)
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