Meroplius Rondani, 1874: 175 Nemopoda stercoraria Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Sepsis minuta Wiedemann, 1830 Parameroplius Duda, 1920: 37 Meroplius Sepsis fasciculata Brunetti, 1910 Contribution to the fauna of the genus Meroplius Rondani, 1874 (Diptera, Sepsidae) of the Australasian / Oceanian region Ozerov, A. L. Zootaxa 2018 2018-06-20 4438 1 195 200 62YVB 517517 Rondani, 1874 Rondani 1874 [238,550,1299,1326] Insecta Sepsidae Meroplius GBIF Animalia Diptera 0 195 Arthropoda genus    MeropliusRondani, 1874: 175. Gender: masculine. Type-species:  Nemopoda stercorariaRobineau-Desvoidy, 1830[=  Sepsis minutaWiedemann, 1830], by original designation.   ParameropliusDuda, 1920: 37 (as  Meropliussubgen.). Gender: masculine. Type species:  Sepsis fasciculata Brunetti, 1910, by monotypy.   Diagnosis. Head with fronto-orbital, outer and inner vertical setae, also with 1vibrissa only (sometimes small). Antennal arista bare. Thorax without postmetacoxal bridge: posteroventral area of thorax posterior and dorsal to hind coxae (between metepimera) membranous. Fore coxa without an osmeterium. Mid coxa bare, without strong seta in dorsal 1/2. Male fore femur with 2 black spines posteriorly ( Figs 1, 2, 9, 10). Male hind tibia with an osmeterium anterodorsally. Wing with bmand brcells unfused, without black macula near apex of vein R2+3. Male abdominal sternite 4 modified ( Figs 3, 4, 11).