Scathophaga inquinata

Scathophaga inquinata
Scathophaga inquinata North Wales
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Scathophagidae
Genus:	Scathophaga
Species:	S. inquinata
Binomial name
Scathophaga inquinata (Meigen, 1826)

Scathophaga inquinata is a species of fly in the family Scathophagidae. It is found in the Palearctic.[1][2][3] It has a pale, orangey brown abdomen, orange legs, and plumose arista and is often found on pond edges or in wet meadows.[4]

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN 81-205-0080-6 ISBN 81-205-0081-4
3. Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
4. "Scathophaga inquinata | NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-20.