![]() ![]() Some species of phorid flies are used for biological control because they parasitize fire ants ( Pseudacteon spp.), but in this document we only focus on phorid flies that are considered nuisance pests in and around the home. However, we emphasize that these instances are fairly rare and the presence of these flies in and around the home is typically only a nuisance to those affected. Additionally, these flies are capable of transmitting bacterial pathogens onto foods or working surfaces in food preparation facilities. Phorid flies are mainly nuisance pests, but there are some cases of larval infestations of human orifices such as the eyes, wounds, and intestines. They can even breed in coffins underground. The common name of ‘coffin fly’ comes from their tendency to breed in mausoleums and/or other areas where human corpses can be found. Thus, they are often found in and around the home as these breeding sources are abundant in urban environments. S2CID 131477117.Phorid flies (also called scuttle, hump-backed, and coffin flies) are small flies ( 2⁄ 64- 1⁄ 4” long) that breed in moist, decaying organic matter. "First fossil jacobsoniid beetle (Coleoptera): Derolathrus groehni n. ![]() "Evolutionary stasis in enigmatic jacobsoniid beetles". ^ Yamamoto, Shûhei Takahashi, Yui Parker, Joseph (May 2017)."The first Mesozoic Jacobson's beetle (Coleoptera: Jacobsoniidae) in Cretaceous Burmese amber and biogeographical stasis". ^ Cai, Chenyang Ślipiński, Adam Leschen, Richard A."A Jacobson's beetle from Cretaceous Charentese amber (Coleoptera: Jacobsoniidae)". ^ a b c Tihelka, Erik Peris, David Cai, Chenyang Perrichot, Vincent (20 January 2022).: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help) "World catalogue of the family Jacobsoniidae (Coleoptera: Staphylinoidea)" (PDF). American Beetles: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. "Evolutionary history of Coleoptera revealed by extensive sampling of genes and species". Derolathrus troglophilus (Sen Gupta, 1979).† Derolathrus groehni Cai et al., 2016 ( Eocene, Baltic amber).Derolathrus ceylonicus (Sen Gupta, 1979).† Derolathrus capdoliensis Tihelka et al., 2022 ( Cenomanian, Charentese amber).† Derolathrus abyssus Yamamoto & Parker, 2017 ( Cenomanian, Burmese amber).Genus Derolathrus Sharp, 1908 (Oceania, Macaronesia, North America, Mauritius, Indian subcontinent).Genus Saphophagus Sharp, 1886 (New Zealand).Sarothrias pacificus Ślipiński & Löbl, 1995.Sarothrias lawrencei Löbl & Burckhardt, 1988. ![]() ![]() Sarothrias fijianus Löbl & Burckhardt, 1988.Sarothrias crowsoni Löbl & Burckhardt, 1988.† Sarothrias cretaceus Cai et al., 2017 ( Cenomanian, Burmese amber).Sarothrias audax Ślipiński & Löbl, 1995.Sarothrias amabilis Ślipiński & Löbl, 1995.Genus Sarothrias Grouvelle, 1918 (India, Southeast Asia, China, Oceania).Members of this family have been found in Alabama, Florida, South America, Central America, Polynesia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. They were later placed in the Staphylinoidea, which is supported by characters of the wing venation as well as the morphology of the larval galea of the maxillae. Their taxonomic position has long been controversial, originally they were placed in Dermestoidea, before being considered Polyphaga incertae sedis. The biology of members of this group is essentially unknown. Members of the group have primarily been found in leaf litter or in rotting wood, but some has have also been found in fungal fruting bodies or bat guano. They are often a yellowish-brown in color. Their bodies are narrow, and are four times as long as they are wide. Members of this family have a small body size (0.7-2.1mm in length). There are around 28 described species in three genera: Description The larvae and adults live under bark, in plant litter, fungi, bat guano and rotten wood. Jacobsoniidae are a family of tiny beetles belonging to Staphylinoidea. Sarothrias sinicus in various views, scale bar = 0.5 mm ![]()
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