Megaselia nigriceps (Loew, 1866)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Diptera |
| Family | Phoridae |
| Genus | Megaselia |
| Species | Megaselia nigriceps (Loew, 1866) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from three counties in Indiana.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana
Counties
- Indiana
- Crawford, Lawrence, Monroe
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- Canada
- NNR
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Aldrich, J.M. 1897. A collection of Diptera from Indiana caves. In: Blatchley, W.S. (ed), The Fauna of Indiana Caves. Annual Report of the Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources (1896), pp. 186–190. Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources, Indianapolis, IN, USA. https://rcin.org.pl/dlibra/doccontent?id=67836.
- Banta, A.M. 1907. The fauna of Mayfield's Cave. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 67: 1–114. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60987.
How to cite this account
Megaselia nigriceps (Loew, 1866). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2626. https://cavebiology.org/species/megaselia-nigriceps/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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