Hump-Backed Fly
Megaselia rufipes (Meigen, 1804)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Diptera |
| Family | Phoridae |
| Genus | Megaselia |
| Species | Megaselia rufipes (Meigen, 1804) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from four counties across three states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana, Kentucky, New Mexico
Counties
- Indiana
- Lawrence, Monroe
- Kentucky
- Edmonson
- New Mexico
- Eddy
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- Canada
- NNR
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Banta, A.M. 1907. The fauna of Mayfield's Cave. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 67: 1–114. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60987.
- Barr, T.C. & Reddell, J.R. 1967. The arthropod cave fauna of the Carlsbad Caverns region, New Mexico. The Southwestern Naturalist 12: 253–273.
How to cite this account
Megaselia rufipes (Meigen, 1804). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2627. https://cavebiology.org/species/megaselia-rufipes/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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