Spelobia talparum (Richards, 1927)
(a lesser dung fly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSpelobia talparum (a lesser dung fly)
GenusSpelobia (a genus of lesser dung flies)
SubfamilyLIMOSININAE (a subfamily of lesser dung flies)
FamilySPHAEROCERIDAE (lesser dung flies)
SuperfamilySPHAEROCEROIDEA (a superfamily of acalypterate flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Haelewaters, D. et al 2012 New records of Laboulbeniales (Fungi, Ascomycota) for The Netherlands Entomologische Berichten 72(3): 175-183.

Spelobia talparum (a lesser dung fly) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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