Thyreophora cynophila
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Thyreophora cynophila, commonly known as the bone skipper[1] is a species of fly native to Europe. It was once thought to be the first fly to be driven to extinction by humans, but rediscovered in 2009.[1] It has a bright orange head, and is associated with animal carcasses where the bones are broken open.
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Thyreophora cynophila | |
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Thyreophora cynophila (Plate by Jacob Sturm) | |
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Subfamily: | Thyreophorinae |
Tribe: | Thyreophorini |
Genus: | Thyreophora Meigen, 1803 |
Species: | T. cynophila |
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Thyreophora cynophila (Panzer, 1798) | |
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