Accessibility drives research efforts on Amazonian sarcosaprophagous flies

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2026 Open access

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Authors: Bruna L. B. Façanha, Raquel L. Carvalho, Rony P. S. Almeida, Filipe M. França, José R. P. Sousa, Maria Cristina Espósito, Leandro Juen
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2025.2109
Cited by: 1
References: 75

Abstract

The tropics hold most of the planet's biodiversity but face significant knowledge gaps. This is particularly concerning in the Brazilian Amazon, where anthropogenic disturbances are driving species loss. Our study focused on sarcosaprophagous flies, a group with key roles in public health and ecosystem functioning. Using 8244 occurrence records of flies and machine learning, we mapped knowledge distribution at three levels: families, the best-sampled species and a null model simulating chance knowledge probability. Analyses revealed substantial biases. Sampling was uneven, with approximately 40% of forested areas showing

Fields of Study & Subjects

Species Distribution and Climate Change Animal and Plant Science Education Zoonotic diseases and public health

Publication details

Journal / source
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
Publisher
The Royal Society
Volume
293
Issue
2064
Publication date
4 February 2026
Language
EN