Sepedomerus macropus

Sepedomerus macropus, the liverfluke snail predator fly, is a species of marsh fly[1][2][3][4] native to the American tropics and subtropics. Larvae of this species are predators of lymnaeid pond snails, which are vectors of the liver fluke Fasciola gigantica. S. macropus has been introduced to tropical regions outside the Americas (Hawaii, Guam, Thailand) for the purpose of reducing numbers of lymnaeid snails as a public health measure. In Hawaii, introduced S. macropus have become a threat to the survival of native lymnaeid snail species, including the endangered Newcomb's snail.[5]

Sepedomerus macropus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sciomyzidae
Genus: Sepedomerus
Species:
S. macropus
Binomial name
Sepedomerus macropus
(Walker, 1849)
Synonyms[1]
  • Sepedon macropus Walker, 1849
  • Sepedon nigriventris Wulp, 1897

References
  1. "Sepedomerus macropus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  2. "Sepedomerus macropus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  3. "Sepedomerus macropus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  4. "Sepedomerus macropus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  5. "Sepedomerus macropus (liverfluke snail predator fly)". CABI: Invasive species compendium. Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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