Scathophaga furcata explained

Scathophaga furcata is a species of fly in the family Scathophagidae. It is found in the Palearctic.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Ecology

Like others in the genus Scathophaga, S. furcata larvae feed on dung.^[4]

This species is a significant prey item in the diet of nestling snow buntings.^[5]

Notes and References

1. [Fauna Europaea]
2. Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi.
3. Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
4. Krivosheina . N. P. . Macromycete fruit bodies as a habitat for dipterans (Insecta, Diptera) . Entomological Review . 1 October 2008 . 88 . 7 . 778–792 . 10.1134/S0013873808070038 . 16 October 2023 . en . 1555-6689.
5. Stolz . Christian . Varpe . Øystein . Ims . Rolf A. . Sandercock . Brett K. . Stokke . Bård G. . Fossøy . Frode . Predator–prey interactions in the Arctic: DNA metabarcoding reveals that nestling diet of snow buntings reflects arthropod seasonality . Environmental DNA . 6 July 2023 . 10.1002/edn3.439 . 16 October 2023 . en . 2637-4943. free . 10037/29755 . free .