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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe

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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaHexapodaInsectaDiptera

Family Heleomyzidae
Westwood, 1840 · Sun Flies and Heleomyzid Flies

Species in this portal
9
Ecological class
5 trogloxenes and 4 troglophiles
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
12 states and provinces
Counties
61

Genera

  • Amoebaleria 1 in portal
  • Heleomyza 2 in portal
  • Oecothea 2 in portal
  • Pseudoleria 1 in portal
  • Scoliocentra 3 in portal

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Amoebaleria defessa (Osten Sacken, 1877) Troglophile GNR AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, TN, WI
Heleomyza brachypterna (Loew, 1873) Trogloxene AR
Heleomyza serrata (Linnaeus, 1758) Trogloxene GNR IN, WI
Oecothea fenestralis (Fallén, 1820) Trogloxene GNR IN, KY, TN
Oecothea specus (Aldrich, 1897) Small Cave Sun Fly Troglophile AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, TN, VA, WI
Pseudoleria parvitarsus Garrett, 1925 Troglophile GNR NM
Scoliocentra brachypterna (Loew, 1873) Trogloxene GNR GA, IA, IL, IN, KY
Scoliocentra fraterna Loew, 1863 Trogloxene GNR IN
Scoliocentra tincta (Walker, 1849) Troglophile IN

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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