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Coproica pusio (Zetterstedt) 



A coprophagous species found on the dung of horse and pig, but also recorded 

 from rotting vegetation (Pitkin, 1988). Widely distributed in Europe and east to 

 Afghanistan and Mongolia. Two females were collected from fresh cow dung. 



Leptocera (Leptocera) caenosa (Rondani) 



A eusynanthropic, polysaprophagous species which is only rarely collected out of 

 doors, and then usually in caves or on carrion (Rohacek, pers. comm.). It is often 

 collected on windows and readily breeds in human sewage. Cosmopolitan. One 

 female was collected at Kenfig. 



Leptocera (Leptocera) nigra Olivier 



The larvae of L. nigra develop in mud or wet soil and adults are to be found in 

 damp, grassy biotopes and alongside streams and ponds. Adults may also be found 

 on dung. Possibly confined to temperate areas of the entire Palaearctic Region, 

 where it is extremely common in the south, especially the Mediterranean (Rohacek, 

 1982). Also confirmed from the Afrotropical Region (Rohacek, pers. comm.). Three 

 females were taken from the area around Kenfig Pool. 



Leptocera ( Rachispoda) limosa (Fallen) 



Usually found on damp ground at the edge of ponds, streams and marshes, but 

 has also been collected from dung. A Holarctic species, widely distributed in Europe 

 and east to Afghanistan, also recorded from North Africa. Twenty-seven males and 

 30 females were collected from wet mud at Kenfig Pool. 



Phthitia (Kimosina) plumosula (Rondani) 



Generally uncommon, this species usually occurs in damp shady biotopes such as 

 woodland meadows and streams, and under decaying vegetation. It has also been 

 taken from caves, and from windows. Widely distributed in Europe, P. plumosula 

 probably has its origin in eastern North America from where it has subsequently 

 been introduced to Europe and Chile (Marshall & Smith, 1992). This species is not 

 usually taken from dung. Some of the 8 males and 6 females taken at Kenfig, were, 

 however, collected from fresh cow dung. 



Telomerina pseudoleucoptera (Duda) 



An uncommon species which is associated with the dung of large herbivores. 

 Known only from Europe, where it is widespread, it is rarely collected (Marshall & 

 Rohacek, 1984). One female was taken from fresh cow dung at Kenfig. 



Acknowledgements 



I wish to thank Dr John C. Deeming (Cardiff, UK) and Dr Martin Ebejer (Balzan, 

 Malta) for reading drafts of the manuscript and suggesting improvements. Dr 

 Deeming is also thanked for organising the trip to Kenfig, and for his assistance and 



