Scenopinus niger , a 'window fly', is a member of the Scenopinidae family of flies. It is found in the Palearctic.Fauna EuropaeaHarold Oldroyd, 1969 Diptera, Brachycera : section (a) : Tabanoidea and Asiloidea Handbooks for the identification of British insects, v. 9, pt. 4 Royal Entomological Society of London. pdf
Scenopinus niger is "a rather small, very black oblong fly. Legs blackish except on the tarsi. Frons rather shining. Eyes of the male widely separated. Hind tibite of the male very much dilated.".Verrall, G. H., 1909 Stratiomyidae and succeeding families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain- British flies (1909)BHL Full text with illustrations It is a minor pest Mound, L. (ed), 1989 Common Insects of Stored Products: a guide to their identification.A guide for public health workers and entomologists involved with stored products.British Museum (Natural History) (BM (NH)) Volume No 15
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