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Thyreophora cynophila (bone skipper)

Synonyms: Musca cynophila (homotypic); Thyreophora cynocephala

Wikipedia Abstract

Thyreophora cynophila, commonly known as the bone skipper is a species of fly, once thought to be the first fly to be driven to extinction by humans, but rediscovered in 2009. It has a bright orange head, and is associated with animal carcasses where the bones are broken open.
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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