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¹Departamento de Zoologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Cx. P. 19020, CEP 80.531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.;

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The Sciomyzidae, or snail-killing flies, are poorly understood in Central and South America. This study details the known species in Colombia, highlighting the limited diversity recorded.

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Area of Science:

Entomology
Zoology
Biodiversity research

Background:

The family Sciomyzidae, comprising 543 extant species in 63 genera, is found worldwide.
The Western Hemisphere hosts 274 species in 37 genera, but Central and South American fauna remain largely unexplored.
Colombia's Sciomyzidae diversity is particularly underrepresented, with only seven species from five genera previously documented.

Purpose of the Study:

To document the known Sciomyzidae (snail-killing flies) species in Colombia.
To provide a baseline for future research on Neotropical Sciomyzidae.
To highlight the limited current knowledge of this fly family in the region.

Main Methods:

Literature review of existing taxonomic records.
Compilation of species and genus data for Sciomyzidae in Colombia.
Comparison with broader Neotropical and global Sciomyzidae distributions.

Main Results:

Seven species in five genera of Sciomyzidae have been recorded in Colombia.
The listed species include Dictya bergi, Perilimnia albifacies, Pherbellia guttata, Sepedomerus bipuncticeps, S. macropus, Sepedonea guianica, and S. isthmi.
This represents a small fraction of the known Neotropical Sciomyzidae diversity.

Conclusions:

The Sciomyzidae fauna of Colombia is poorly known.
Further taxonomic and faunistic studies are needed to accurately assess Sciomyzidae diversity in Colombia and Central/South America.
Current records suggest low species richness, likely due to insufficient research efforts.