Leptocera fontinalis

(Leptocera fontinalis)

Description

Leptocera fontinalis is a species of flies in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies. It is found in the Palearctic . The larvae live in a wide range of moist decaying organic materials where they feed on micro-organisms.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Sphaeroceridae
Genus:Leptocera
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