Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Diptera > Scathophagidae > Scathophaga > Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria (Common Yellow Dung Fly)Synonyms: Amina parisiensis; Chione ichneumonea; Musca exilis; Musca stercoraria (homotypic); Scathophaga alpestre; Scathophaga asticha; Scathophaga disticha; Scathophaga exilis; Scathophaga nigricans; Scathophaga polysticha; Scathophagaster coraria; Scatomyza erythrostoma; Scatophaga asticha (heterotypic); Scatophaga claripennis; Scatophaga disticha (heterotypic); Scatophaga humilis; Scatophaga merdivora; Scatophaga nigricans (heterotypic); Scatophaga polysticha (heterotypic); Scatophaga stercoraria; Scopeuma alpestre (heterotypic); Scopeuma stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria, commonly known as the yellow dung fly or the golden dung fly, is one of the most familiar and abundant flies in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. As its common name suggests, it is often found on the feces of large mammals, such as horses, cattle, sheep, deer, and wild boar, where it goes to breed. The distribution of S. stercoraria is likely influenced by human agriculture, especially in Northern Europe and North America. The Scathophaga are integral in the animal kingdom due to their role in the natural decomposition of dung in fields. They are also very important in the scientific world due to their short lifecycles and susceptibility to experimental manipulations, thus have contributed significant knowledge about animal behavior. |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Afon Eden – Cors Goch Trawsfynydd |
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702 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Afonydd Cleddau/ Cleddau Rivers |
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1855 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Asby Complex |
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7715 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Berwyn a Mynyddoedd de Clwyd/ Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains |
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67265 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Border Mires, Kielder – Butterburn |
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29286 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Borders Woods |
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132 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Cadair Idris |
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9353 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cairngorms |
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142543 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cerne and Sydling Downs |
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912 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Clogwyni Pen Llyn/ Seacliffs of Lleyn |
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2591 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Coedydd Aber |
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855 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/ Meirionnydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites |
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6953 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cors Caron |
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2130 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cors Fochno |
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1613 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Corsydd Eifionydd |
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357 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Corsydd Llyn/ Lleyn Fens |
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701 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Corsydd Môn/ Anglesey Fens |
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1154 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Crymlyn Bog/ Cors Crymlyn |
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740 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
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5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Drigg Coast |
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3453 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Elenydd |
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21274 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Eryri/ Snowdonia |
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48773 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Fenland |
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1529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenn`s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses |
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2346 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Glannau Ynys Gybi/ Holy Island Coast |
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1147 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Gower Commons/ Tiroedd Comin Gwyr |
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4390 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Grogwynion |
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104 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Kenfig/ Cynffig |
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2945 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Limestone Coast of South West Wales/ Arfordir Calchfaen de Orllewin Cymru |
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3940 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Llangorse Lake/ Llyn Syfaddan |
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533 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Lower Derwent Valley |
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2263 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Migneint–Arenig–Dduallt |
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49343 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Moor House – Upper Teesdale |
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95867 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Norfolk Coast |
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7926 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Pembrokeshire Woodlands/ Coedydd Gogledd Sir Benfro |
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780 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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North West Pembrokeshire Commons/ Comins Gogledd Orllewin Sir Benfro |
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615 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol |
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341177 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Penhale Dunes |
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1535 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Preseli |
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6686 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Rhos Llawr-cwrt |
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114 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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River Dee |
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6046 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake |
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4529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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River Spey |
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14158 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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River Wye/ Afon Gwy |
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5523 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Sefton Coast |
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11278 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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South Solway Mosses |
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4849 |
England, United Kingdom |
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St David`s / Ty Ddewi |
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2312 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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The Broads |
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14554 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Tintagel–Marsland–Clovelly Coast |
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6004 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Witherslack Mosses |
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1202 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Y Twyni o Abermenai i Aberffraw/ Abermenai to Aberffraw Dunes |
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4623 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Yewbarrow Woods |
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279 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Ecology of Commanster♦ 2Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg) ♦ 3"Analysis of the diet of Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri) in Ireland with some comparative analyses from England and Germany", C. B. Shiel, P. L. Duvergé, P. Smiddy and J. S. Fairley, Journal of Zoology / Volume 246 / Issue 04 / December 1998, pp 417-425 ♦ 4Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics. |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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