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Ceratophya Carinifacies
''Ceratophya'' is a genus of hoverflies, with five known species. They are distinct from '' Microdon'' by the presence of an appendix on vein R4+5. Many species have erroneously been placed in this genus. Some authors place ''Ceratophya'' as a subgenus of ''Microdon''. Biology Larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The ...e are found in ant nests. Distribution Distribution is Neotropical. Species There are five known species as of 2013: *'' C. argentinensis'' Reemer, 2013 *'' C. carinifacies'' ( Curran, 1934) *'' C. notata'' Wiedemann, 1824 *'' C. panamensis'' (Curran, 1930) *'' C. scolopus'' (Shannon, 1927) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5063797 Hoverfly genera Diptera of North America Microdontinae Taxa named by Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motility, able to move, can Sexual reproduction, reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of Cell (biology), cells, the blastula, during Embryogenesis, embryonic development. Over 1.5 million Extant taxon, living animal species have been Species description, described—of which around 1 million are Insecta, insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from to . They have Ecology, complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology. Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a Symmetry in biology#Bilate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zootaxa
''Zootaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists. It is published by Magnolia Press (Auckland, New Zealand). The journal was established by Zhi-Qiang Zhang in 2001 and new issues are published multiple times a week. From 2001 to 2020, more than 60,000 new species have been described in the journal accounting for around 25% of all new taxa indexed in The Zoological Record in the last few years. Print and online versions are available. Temporary suspension from JCR The journal exhibited high levels of self-citation and its journal impact factor of 2019 was suspended from ''Journal Citation Reports'' in 2020, a sanction which hit 34 journals in total. Biologist Ross Mounce noted that high levels of self-citation may be inevitable for a journal which publishes a large share of new species classification. Later that year this decision was reversed and it was admitted that levels of self-citation are appropriate considering the large proportion of papers f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoverfly Genera
Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects. Insects such as aphids are considered a crop pest, and therefore the aphid-eating larvae of some hover flies serve as an economically (as well as ecologically) important predator and even potential agents for use in biological control, while the adults may be pollinators. About 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hover flies are common throughout the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Hover flies are harmless to most mamma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophya Scolopus
''Ceratophya'' is a genus of hoverfly, hoverflies, with five known species. They are distinct from ''Microdon'' by the presence of an appendix on vein R4+5. Many species have erroneously been placed in this genus. Some authors place ''Ceratophya'' as a subgenus of ''Microdon''. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution Distribution is Neotropical. Species There are five known species as of 2013: *''Ceratophya argentinensis, C. argentinensis'' Reemer, 2013 *''Ceratophya carinifacies, C. carinifacies'' (Charles Howard Curran, Curran, 1934) *''Ceratophya notata, C. notata'' Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann, Wiedemann, 1824 *''Ceratophya panamensis, C. panamensis'' (Curran, 1930) *''Ceratophya scolopus, C. scolopus'' (Shannon, 1927) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5063797 Hoverfly genera Diptera of North America Microdontinae Taxa named by Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophya Panamensis
''Ceratophya'' is a genus of hoverflies, with five known species. They are distinct from '' Microdon'' by the presence of an appendix on vein R4+5. Many species have erroneously been placed in this genus. Some authors place ''Ceratophya'' as a subgenus of ''Microdon''. Biology Larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The ...e are found in ant nests. Distribution Distribution is Neotropical. Species There are five known species as of 2013: *'' C. argentinensis'' Reemer, 2013 *'' C. carinifacies'' ( Curran, 1934) *'' C. notata'' Wiedemann, 1824 *'' C. panamensis'' (Curran, 1930) *'' C. scolopus'' (Shannon, 1927) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5063797 Hoverfly genera Diptera of North America Microdontinae Taxa named by Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Howard Curran
Charles Howard Curran (20 March 1894 – 23 January 1972) was a Canadians, Canadian entomologist who specialised in Diptera. Curran's main taxonomic interests were in Brachycera, brachyceran flies, particularly the flower flies Syrphidae, in which he described 723 species. From 1922 to 1928 he worked as a specialist service in Diptera Entomology of Canada. In 1928, he was hired by the American Museum of Natural History as Assistant Curator and, from 1947 until his retirement in 1960, as Curator of Insects and Spiders. In 1931, he donated his collection to that institution: it has 10,000 specimens representing about 1,700 species including 400 types. He received in 1933 a Doctorate of Science at the University of Montreal with a thesis entitled The Families and Genera of North American Diptera. He was vice-president of the New York Entomological Society in 1936, president the following year. References Paul H. Arnaud Jr. et Thelma C. Owen (1981). Charles Howard Curran (1894-197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophya Carinifacies
''Ceratophya'' is a genus of hoverflies, with five known species. They are distinct from '' Microdon'' by the presence of an appendix on vein R4+5. Many species have erroneously been placed in this genus. Some authors place ''Ceratophya'' as a subgenus of ''Microdon''. Biology Larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The ...e are found in ant nests. Distribution Distribution is Neotropical. Species There are five known species as of 2013: *'' C. argentinensis'' Reemer, 2013 *'' C. carinifacies'' ( Curran, 1934) *'' C. notata'' Wiedemann, 1824 *'' C. panamensis'' (Curran, 1930) *'' C. scolopus'' (Shannon, 1927) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5063797 Hoverfly genera Diptera of North America Microdontinae Taxa named by Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophya Argentinensis
''Ceratophya'' is a genus of hoverflies, with five known species. They are distinct from '' Microdon'' by the presence of an appendix on vein R4+5. Many species have erroneously been placed in this genus. Some authors place ''Ceratophya'' as a subgenus of ''Microdon''. Biology Larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The ...e are found in ant nests. Distribution Distribution is Neotropical. Species There are five known species as of 2013: *'' C. argentinensis'' Reemer, 2013 *'' C. carinifacies'' ( Curran, 1934) *'' C. notata'' Wiedemann, 1824 *'' C. panamensis'' (Curran, 1930) *'' C. scolopus'' (Shannon, 1927) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5063797 Hoverfly genera Diptera of North America Microdontinae Taxa named by Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZooKeys
''ZooKeys'' is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering zoological taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography. It was established in 2008 and the editor-in-chief is Terry Erwin (Smithsonian Institution). It is published by Pensoft Publishers. ''ZooKeys'' provides all new taxa to the Encyclopedia of Life on the day of publication. See also * ''Zootaxa ''Zootaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists. It is published by Magnolia Press (Auckland, New Zealand). The journal was established by Zhi-Qiang Zhang in 2001 and new issues are published multiple times a week. ...'' References External links * * * Creative Commons Attribution-licensed journals English-language journals Open access journals Publications established in 2008 Zoology journals Pensoft Publishers academic journals Continuous journals {{zoo-journal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In biogeography, the Neotropic or Neotropical realm is one of the eight terrestrial realms. This realm includes South America, Central America, the Caribbean islands, and southern North America. In Mexico, the Yucatán Peninsula and southern lowlands, and most of the east and west coastlines, including the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula are Neotropical. In the United States southern Florida and coastal Central Florida are considered Neotropical. The realm also includes temperate southern South America. In contrast, the Neotropical Floristic Kingdom excludes southernmost South America, which instead is placed in the Antarctic kingdom. The Neotropic is delimited by similarities in fauna or flora. Its fauna and flora are distinct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The larva's appearance is generally very different from the adult form (''e.g.'' caterpillars and butterflies) including different unique structures and organs that do not occur in the adult form. Their diet may also be considerably different. Larvae are frequently adapted to different environments than adults. For example, some larvae such as tadpoles live almost exclusively in aquatic environments, but can live outside water as adult frogs. By living in a distinct environment, larvae may be given shelter from predators and reduce competition for resources with the adult population. Animals in the larval stage will consume food to fuel their transition into the adult form. In some organisms like polychaetes and barnacles, adults are immobil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microdon
Hover flies (family Syrphidae) of the genus ''Microdon'' are unusual among the Diptera. Like other members of the subfamily, they are myrmecophiles, meaning they inhabit the nests of ants. There are 249 species known worldwide, with the greatest diversity being from the tropics; 30 species are known from North America, though it is expected that many of these species will be placed in other genera in time, as ''Microdon'' has been used as a catch-all for various unrelated species not placed in other genera. Appearance ''Microdon'' adults look more or less like typical flies. Like some other hoverflies, they are generally robust and very hairy, often closely resembling bees. They are between 8 and 15 mm long. The antennae are rather long, with the last (third) segment nearly as long as, or sometimes significantly longer than, the first segment; the antennae are nearly as long as the fly's face. These flies are covered in black or pale (white or golden) hairs, and are themse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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