Dung fly - dung fly

Japanese: フンバエ(糞蠅) - フンバエ（英語表記）dung fly

A general term for insects belonging to the family Scatophagidae in the order Diptera. Adults often appear from spring to early summer. A representative species, the small dung fly Scatophaga stercoraria (illustration), is commonly found on livestock dung on farms and other places. The name dung fly is derived from this. It is closely related to the Anthomyiidae and Muscidae families and is widely distributed from the temperate to frigid zones of the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 150 species recorded in both the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions, but they have hardly been studied in Japan.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

双翅目フンバエ科Scatophagidaeに属する昆虫の総称。成虫は，春から初夏にかけて出現するものが多い。代表的な種ヒメフンバエScatophaga stercoraria（イラスト）は，牧場などで家畜の糞の上でふつうに見られる。フンバエの名はそれに由来したものである。ハナバエ科やイエバエ科に近縁で，北半球の温帯から寒帯にかけて広く分布する。新北区，旧北区ともに約150種の記録があるが，日本ではほとんど研究されていない。

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