Scathophaga stercoraria, commonly known as the yellow dung fly or golden dung fly, is one of the most familiar and abundant flies across much of the Northern Hemisphere. It breeds in the dung of large animals such as horses and cattle, and its presence is shaped significantly by agricultural practices, particularly in northern Europe and North America. The fly plays an ecological role in decomposing animal waste and is a widely used research subject in behavioral science because of its rapid development cycle and suitability for experimental study. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Scientific NameScathophaga stercoraria 2 Conservation Status Classification
System (Realm) Connections
Child Taxon Of
Diptera, Taxa Source Wikidata: Scathophaga stercoraria
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Scathophaga stercoraria (Wikipedia)
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Scathophaga stercoraria
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1556243, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 1556243, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Scathophaga stercoraria
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