Saltella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

There are only two species of Saltella recorded for Switzerland, but Saltella sphondylii in particular is quite common on cow pastures. Both species are usually associated to old, dry cow dung pads. In Saltella,the medial and the basal radial wing cells are fused. In contrast to most other black scavenger flies, Saltella has an unusually dull habitus such that specimens are sometimes mistaken for members of other families.