Leptocera fontinalis
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| Leptocera fontinalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Sphaeroceridae |
| Genus: | Leptocera |
| Species: | L. fontinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptocera fontinalis (Fallén, 1826) | |
Leptocera fontinalis is a species of fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies. It is found in the Palearctic.[1][2] [3] The larvae live in a wide range of moist decaying organic materials where they feed on micro-organisms.