Sphaeroceridae (unidentified)
(Unidentified Lesser Dung Flies)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
UnidentifiedSphaeroceridae (unidentified) (Unidentified 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 Sphaeroceridae (unidentified) (Unidentified Lesser Dung Flies) :
1: Sphaeroceridae (unidentified) (Unidentified Lesser Dung Flies)
19 Jun 2011 OSGR: SY68 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
tiny male fly, on cow dung
Image 1: Male - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 2: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged (2)

Sphaeroceridae (unidentified) (Unidentified Lesser Dung Flies) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sphaeroceridae (unidentified) (Unidentified Lesser Dung Flies)
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