Thyreophora cynophila

Thyreophora cynophila
Thyreophora cynophila (Plate by Jacob Sturm)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Piophilidae
Subfamily:
Thyreophorinae
Tribe:
Thyreophorini
Genus:
Thyreophora

Meigen, 1803
Species:
T. cynophila
Binomial name
Thyreophora cynophila
(Panzer, 1798)
Synonyms
  • Musca cynophila Panzer, 1798

Thyreophora cynophila, commonly known as the bone skipper[1] is a species of fly native to Europe. It was once thought to be the first fly to be driven to extinction by humans, but rediscovered in 2009.[1] It has a bright orange head, and is associated with animal carcasses where the bones are broken open.

Meigen's figure (7 male, female, dissection) of Thyreophora cynophila in Europäischen Zweiflügeligen
  1. ^ a b Rowan Hooper (September 22, 2010). "Zoologger: Horror fly returns from the dead". New Scientist.