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Anisopodidae
The Anisopodidae are a small cosmopolitan family of gnat-like flies known as wood gnats or window-gnats, with 154 described extant species in 15 genera, and several described fossil taxa. Some species are saprophagous or fungivorous. They are mostly small to medium-sized flies, except the genera ''Olbiogaster'' and ''Lobogaster'', which are large with bizarrely spatulated abdomens. Their phylogenetic placement is controversial. They have been proposed to be the sister group to the higher flies, the Brachycera. Some authors consider this group to be four distinct families – Anisopodidae, Mycetobiidae, Olbiogastridae, and Valeseguyidae. Description For terms see Morphology of Diptera. Authors disagree on the circumscription Circumscription may refer to: *Circumscribed circle * Circumscription (logic) *Circumscription (taxonomy) *Circumscription theory, a theory about the origins of the political state in the history of human evolution proposed by the American anthrop ... o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvicola Fenestralis
''Sylvicola fenestralis'', the window gnat, is a medium gnat (6–10 mm) of the family Anisopodidae. It is found in the Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe .... Séguy, E. (1940) Diptères: Nématocères. Paris: Éditions Faune de FrancFaune n° 36 Bibliothèque virtuelle numérique/ref> References Anisopodidae Insects described in 1763 Diptera of Europe Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli {{Bibionomorpha-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycetobia
''Mycetobia'' is a genus of wood gnats in the family Anisopodidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Mycetobia''. Species These 28 species belong to the genus ''Mycetobia'': *''Mycetobia asiatica'' Mamaev, 1987 *'' Mycetobia bicolor'' Mamaev, 1971 *'' Mycetobia divergens'' Walker, 1856 *'' Mycetobia formosana'' Papp, 2007 *'' Mycetobia fulva'' Philippi, 1865 *''Mycetobia gemella'' Mamaev, 1968 *''Mycetobia kunashirensis'' Mamaev, 1987 *'' Mycetobia limanda'' Stone, 1966 *''Mycetobia morula'' Mamaev, 1987 *''Mycetobia neocaledonica'' Baylac & Matile, 1988 *'' Mycetobia notabilis'' Mamaev, 1968 *''Mycetobia obscura'' Mamaev, 1968 *'' Mycetobia pacifica'' Mamaev, 1987 *''Mycetobia pallipes'' Meigen, 1818 *'' Mycetobia pilosa'' Mamaev, 1968 *'' Mycetobia pseudogemella'' Mamaev, 1987 *'' Mycetobia scutellaris'' Baylac & Matile, 1988 *''Mycetobia seguyi'' Baylac & Matile, 1990 *''Mycetobia stonei'' Lane & Andretta, 1958 *''Mycetobia thoracica'' Guerin-Meneville, 1835 *''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvicola
''Sylvicola'' is a genus of wood gnats in the family Anisopodidae. There are more than 80 described species in ''Sylvicola''. Species These 89 species belong to the genus ''Sylvicola'': *'' Sylvicola adornatus'' Yang & Cui, 1998 *'' Sylvicola albiapex'' (Lane & d'Adretta, 1958) *'' Sylvicola albicornis'' (Edwards, 1923) *'' Sylvicola alternatus'' (Say, 1823) *'' Sylvicola andinus'' (Edwards, 1930) *'' Sylvicola annulicornis'' (Edwards, 1928) *'' Sylvicola annuliferus'' (Edwards, 1923) *'' Sylvicola annulipes'' (Edwards, 1919) *'' Sylvicola apicatus'' (Edwards, 1919) *'' Sylvicola argentinus'' (Edwards, 1928) *'' Sylvicola ater'' (Edwards, 1919) *'' Sylvicola baechlii'' Haenni, 1997 *'' Sylvicola bivittatus'' (Edwards, 1933) *'' Sylvicola boraceae'' (Lane & Andretta, 1958) *'' Sylvicola borneanus'' (Edwards, 1933) *'' Sylvicola brunneus'' (Vanschuytbroeck, 1965) *'' Sylvicola caiuasi'' (Lane & Andretta, 1958) *'' Sylvicola cinctus'' ( Fabricius, 1787) *'' Sylvicola distinctus'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnat
A gnat () is any of many species of tiny flying insects in the dipterid suborder Nematocera, especially those in the families Mycetophilidae, Anisopodidae and Sciaridae. They can be both biting and non-biting. Most often they fly in large numbers, called clouds. "Gnat" is a loose descriptive category rather than a phylogenetic or other technical term, so there is no scientific consensus on what constitutes a gnat. Some entomologists consider only non-biting flies to be gnats. Certain universities and institutes also distinguish eye gnats: the Smithsonian Institution describes them as "non-biting flies, no bigger than a few grains of salt, ... attracted to fluids secreted by your eyes". Description As nematoceran flies, adult gnats have antennae with at least six segments that are often long and slender. They are generally slender-bodied with long and narrow wings. Black fly (Simuliidae) and biting midges (Ceratopogonidae), also belonging to the gnat category, are small, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David A
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeseguyidae
Valeseguyidae is a family of flies, belonging to Scatopsoidea. It contains only one known extant species, ''Valeseguya rieki'', known from a single male specimen found in Victoria, Australia, described in 1990. It was initially classified as a member of the wood gnat family Mycetobiidae, but was later given its own family in 2006. Two fossil species are known, including another species of '' Valeseguya'', ''V. disjuncta'', which is known from Miocene aged Dominican amber from the Caribbean, and '' Cretoseguya'', containing the single species ''C. burmitica'', which is known from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber Burmese amber, also known as Burmite or Kachin amber, is amber from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar. The amber is dated to around 100 million years ago, during the latest Albian to earliest Cenomanian ages of the mid-Cretaceous period. The ... of Myanmar, dating to around 100 million years ago. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4052590 Nematocera families Nemat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoological Journal Of The Linnean Society
The ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering zoology published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Linnean Society. The editor-in-chief is Maarten Christenhusz (Linnean Society). It was established in 1856 as the ''Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology'' and renamed ''Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology'' in 1866. It obtained its current title in 1969. Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2020 impact factor The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a scientometric index calculated by Clarivate that reflects the yearly mean number of citations of articles published in the last two years in a given journal, as i ... of 3.286. References External links * Zoology journals Linnean Society of London Monthly journals Academic journa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachycera
The Brachycera are a suborder of the order Diptera. It is a major suborder consisting of around 120 families. Their most distinguishing characteristic is reduced antenna segmentation. Description A summary of the main physical characteristics is: * Antenna size (with eight or fewer flagellomeres) is reduced. * The maxillary palp (an elongated appendage near the mouth) has two segments or fewer. * The back portions of the larval head capsule extend into the prothorax (the anterior part of the thorax, which bears the first pair of legs). * Two distinct parts make up of the larval mandible (lower jaw). * The epandrium and hypandrium of the genitalia are separated in males. * No premandible is present on the lower surface of the labrum (the roof of the mouth). * The configuration of the CuA2 and A1 wing veins is distinct. Brachyceran flies can also be distinguished through behavior. Many of the species are predators or scavengers. Classification The structure of subgroups wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
