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Bibionomorpha
The Bibionomorpha are an infraorder of the suborder Nematocera. One of its constituent families, the Anisopodidae, is the presumed sister taxon to the entire suborder Brachycera. Several of the remaining families in the infraorder (those shown without common names) are former subfamilies of the Mycetophilidae, which has been recently subdivided. The family Axymyiidae has recently been removed from the Bibionomorpha to its own infraorder Axymyiomorpha. Most representatives of the Bibionomorpha are saprophages or fungivores as larvae with the Cecidomyiidae being predominantly gall-formers. Some sciarids are common indoor pests, developing large populations in potting soil that has become moldy from overwatering. The larvae of the Bibionidae sometimes migrate in large, snake-like masses to minimize dehydration while seeking a new feeding site. Extinct families The extinct bibionomorph fauna is: **Cascopleciidae Middle? Cretaceous; Myanmar ** Eopleciidae extinct (Lower Jurassic) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperinidae
''Hesperinus'' is a genus of flies and the sole genus in the relict family Hesperinidae belonging to the nematoceran infraorder Bibionomorpha. There are about 8 known species, nearly all from the Palaearctic region with one each from the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Three fossil species from Eocene Baltic amber have been described. These flies have long 12-segmented antennae, legs and abdomen and males have well-developed wings while females have a short one. Little is known, but most species have been collected near streams in woodlands. Species *'' Hesperinus brevifrons'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People *Walker (given name) *Walker (surname) *Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States *Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *Walker, Mono County, California * ..., 1848 *'' Hesperinus conjugens'' Schiner, 1868 *'' Hesperinus cuspidistylus'' Hardy & Takahashi, 1960 *'' Hesperinus electrus'' Skartveit, 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangomaramidae
Rangomaramidae is a family of flies in the infraorder Bibionomorpha. The family, members of which are known as long-winged fungus gnats, was erected in 2002 by Jaschhof and Didham to include five new species of flies in the genus ''Rangomarama ''Rangomarama'' is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Ditomyiidae The Ditomyiidae are a small (90 species) family of flies (Diptera).They are found worldwide (except in the Afrotropical Region), most species are found in the Australasian an ...'' from New Zealand. The family was then expanded to include several other genera from across the world but preliminary studies show that the broad family, comprising several genera, is non-monophyletic. References {{taxonbar, from=Q1946945 Nematocera families Sciaroidea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachyneuridae
Pachyneuridae is a family of flies of the infraorder Bibionomorpha, order Diptera. There are at least 8 described species in 7 genera in Pachyneuridae. The larvae live in rotting wood. Genera * '' Cramptonomyia'' * ''Haruka Haruka may refer to: People *Haruka (given name), a Japanese given name *Haruka (model) (born 1975), Japanese fashion model Music * "Haruka" (Melody song) * "Haruka" (Scandal song) * "Haruka" (Tokio song) * "Haruka" (Yoasobi song) Other uses * ' ...'' * '' Pachyneura'' * '' Pergratospes'' References Further reading * * * * * * External links * Bibionomorpha Nematocera families {{Bibionomorpha-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cascopleciidae
''Cascoplecia insolitis'', rarely known as the unicorn fly, is an extinct dipteran that lived in the Early Cretaceous. The type specimen was found in Burmese amber. George Poinar Jr., who described the fossil, placed the genus into a new family Cascopleciidae. One of the defining characteristics of ''Cascoplecia'' is the presence of three ocelli raised on an extended, horn-like protuberance. The distinctiveness of the family was questioned by other authors, and the genus has been subsequently transferred to the family Bibionidae Bibionidae (March flies) is a family of flies (Diptera) containing approximately 650–700 species worldwide. Adults are nectar feeders and emerge in numbers in spring. Because of the likelihood of adults flies being found ''in copula'', they h ....Thomas Pape, Vladimir Blagoderov & Mikhail B. Mostovski. 201Order DIPTERA Linnaeus, 1758.In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibio Marci
''Bibio marci'' or St. Mark's fly or hawthorn fly, is a species of fly from the family Bibionidae. It is found across much of Europe. Their common name comes from the fact that the adults usually emerge around St Mark's Day, 25 April. Biology Like most bibionid larvae, they grow up in grassy areas and are herbivores and scavengers feeding on dead vegetation or living plant roots. ''Bibio marci'' larvae are known to be root damage pests of celery, asparagus, roses, saxifrages, lawn grass, lettuce Lettuce (''Lactuca sativa'') is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, ... and '' Polyanthus''. They also feed on a very large number of plant species that are commercially unimportant. References External linksBioLib Bibionidae Flies described in 1758 Nematoceran flies of Europe Taxa named by Carl Linna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axymyiomorpha
The Nematoceran family Axymyiidae is the sole member of the infraorder Axymyiomorpha, though it is often included within the infraorder Bibionomorpha in older classifications. It is known from only nine species in four genera, plus eight fossil species. Family characteristics The Axymyiidae have the general appearance of the Bibionidae. Unlike bibionids, axymyiids have four branches of the radial vein, Bibionidae have two or three. The head is rounded. The eyes of the male are holoptic for a considerable distance and divided into a larger dorsal part consisting of large facets and (separated by a groove) a smaller ventral part of smaller facets. The eyes of the female are separated by a broad frons and consist of separated facets. The three ocelli are on a prominence. The antennae are short with 14 to 16 transverse segments which are covered with sparse, short hairs. The oral parts are reduced. The palpi are four- to five-segmented. Wings have an ocellus. Wing-venation: The su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axymyiidae
The Nematoceran family Axymyiidae is the sole member of the infraorder Axymyiomorpha, though it is often included within the infraorder Bibionomorpha in older classifications. It is known from only nine species in four genera, plus eight fossil species. Family characteristics The Axymyiidae have the general appearance of the Bibionidae. Unlike bibionids, axymyiids have four branches of the radial vein, Bibionidae have two or three. The head is rounded. The eyes of the male are holoptic for a considerable distance and divided into a larger dorsal part consisting of large facets and (separated by a groove) a smaller ventral part of smaller facets. The eyes of the female are separated by a broad frons and consist of separated facets. The three ocelli are on a prominence. The antennae are short with 14 to 16 transverse segments which are covered with sparse, short hairs. The oral parts are reduced. The palpi are four- to five-segmented. Wings have an ocellus. Wing-venation: The su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nematocera
The Nematocera (the name means "thread-horns") are a suborder of elongated flies with thin, segmented antennae and mostly aquatic larvae. This group is paraphyletic and contains all flies but species from suborder Brachycera (the name means "short-horns"), which includes more commonly known species as housefly or the common fruit fly. Families in Nematocera include mosquitoes, crane flies, gnats, black flies, and a multiple groups of families described as midges. The Nematocera typically have fairly long, fine, finely-jointed antennae. In many species, such as most mosquitoes, the female antennae are more or less threadlike, but the males have spectacularly plumose antennae. The larvae of most families of Nematocera are aquatic, either free-swimming, rock-dwelling, plant-dwelling, or luticolous. Some families however, are not aquatic; for instance the Tipulidae tend to be soil-dwelling and the Mycetophilidae feed on fungi such as mushrooms. Unlike most of the Brachycera, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolitophilidae
''Bolitophila'' is the sole living genus in the Bolitophilidae, a family of Diptera in the superfamily Sciaroidea, with around 40 Palaearctic and about 20 Nearctic species, and three species from the Oriental region (Taiwan). They are small (6–9 mm). Morphology Biology The larvae of ''Bolitophila'' are mycetophagous and live in decaying wood or other organic debris overgrown by fungal plant substrates. Pupation takes place inside the fungal mycelium in soil or litter. Adults prefer shady and humid environments and can be found in the undergrowth of mixed forests, often near watercourses. Evolutionary history The oldest fossils belonging to ''Bolitophila'' are known from the Eocene, with ''Bolitophila warreni'' known from the Lutetian aged Kishenehn Formation in Montana and ''Bolitophila rohdendorfi'' known from Baltic amber. The closest known relative to ''Bolitophila'' and only other known member of the family is the extinct genus ''Mangas,'' known from the Lower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ditomyiidae
The Ditomyiidae are a small (90 species) family of flies (Diptera).They are found worldwide (except in the Afrotropical Region), most species are found in the Australasian and Neotropical realms. There are only two genera in Europe '' Ditomyia'' Winnertz, 1846 and '' Symmerus'' Walker, 1848 ''Ditomyia'' is found in Central Europe ''Symmerus'' in Northern Europe ''Symmerus'' is endemic to the Palaearctic. Genera *'' Asioditomyia'' Saigusa, 1973 *'' Australosymmerus'' (Freeman, 1951) *'' Ditomyia'' Winnertz, 1846 *'' Neocrionisca'' Papavero, 1977 *'' Nervijuncta'' Marshall, 1896 *''Rhipidita'' Edwards, 1940 *'' Symmerus'' Walker, 1848 *'' Burmasymmerus'' Burmese amber, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian The Cenomanian is, in the ICS' geological timescale, the oldest or earliest age of the Late Cretaceous Epoch or the lowest stage of the Upper Cretaceous Series. An age is a unit of geochronology; it is a unit of time; the stage is a unit in the s ...) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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