Scatomyza Fallén, 1810

Ozerov, A. L. & Krivosheina, M. G., 2023, Contribution to the fauna of dung flies (Diptera: Scathophagidae) of Russia with a key to genera and a checklist of the Russian Scathophagidae, Russian Entomological Journal 32 (1), pp. 95-122 : 113

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.15298/rusentj.32.1.12
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13178651
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scientific name	Scatomyza Fallén, 1810
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Genus Scatomyza Fallén, 1810 View in CoL

Figs 31 View Figs 28–32 , 67 View Figs 61–67 , 70, 71, 76, 93–99.

DIAGNOSIS. Medium-sized flies ( 6–11 mm long). Proepisternum is covered with hairs at middle or in anterior part. Anepisternum is covered with hairs completely or almost completely, with hairs posterior to anterior spiracle. Katepisternum with a strong seta in upper posterior corner. Postmetacoxal bridge present ( Fig. 31 View Figs 28–32 ). The presence of postmetacoxal bridge easily differs this genus from others genera of Scathophagidae .

REMARKS. There are three species in Russia: S. magnipennis (Portschinsky, 1887) , S. mellipes (Coquillett, 1899) and S. scybalaria (Linnaeus, 1758) .

S. magnipennis s known in Russia from Altai and Buryatia [ Gorodkov, 1967]; there are specimens from Altai in ZMUM ( 1 ♂, Kuray Ridge , 2500–2700 m ( 50.33ºN 87.75ºE), 3.VII.2008, Barkalov; 7 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, Kosh-Agach env. ( 50.01ºN 88.66ºE), 1750 m, 2– 4.VII.2016, N. Vikhrev) GoogleMaps .

S. mellipes View in CoL is noted in Russia from Far East [ Gorodkov, 1986; Ozerov, Krivosheina, 2014b].

S. scybalaria View in CoL is widespread species in Russia. It is known from European part to Sakhalin Oblast [ Gorodkov, 1986; Ozerov, Krivosheina, 2014b].