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Micropezidae
The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid flies in the insect order Diptera, comprising about 500 species in about 50 genera and five subfamilies worldwide, (except New Zealand and Macquarie Island).McAlpine, D.K. (1998). Review of the Australian stilt flies (Diptera: Micropezidae) with a phylogenetic analysis of the family. ''Invertebrate Taxonomy'' 12:55–134. (with key to Australian species) They are most diverse in tropical and subtropical habitats, especially in the Neotropical Region. Insects in this family are commonly called stilt-legged flies, after their characteristically long legs. The fore legs are markedly smaller than the other pairs. Mostly, they are long-bodied, often black flies, usually with infuscated (darkened) wings. Wings are reduced in the genera '' Calycopteryx'' and entirely absent in the ant-like ''Badisis ambulans''. Description For terms see Morphology of Diptera Very slender, small to large (3–16 mm) flies, they h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micropezidae At Kadavoor
The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid flies in the insect order Diptera, comprising about 500 species in about 50 genera and five subfamilies worldwide, (except New Zealand and Macquarie Island).McAlpine, D.K. (1998). Review of the Australian stilt flies (Diptera: Micropezidae) with a phylogenetic analysis of the family. ''Invertebrate Taxonomy'' 12:55–134. (with key to Australian species) They are most diverse in tropical and subtropical habitats, especially in the Neotropical Region. Insects in this family are commonly called stilt-legged flies, after their characteristically long legs. The fore legs are markedly smaller than the other pairs. Mostly, they are long-bodied, often black flies, usually with infuscated (darkened) wings. Wings are reduced in the genera ''Calycopteryx'' and entirely absent in the ant-like ''Badisis ambulans''. Description For terms see Morphology of Diptera Very slender, small to large (3–16 mm) flies, they hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metopochetus
''Metopochetus'' is a genus of stilt-legged flies. ''Crus'' is a subgenus. Species within ''Metopochetus'' are: * '' Metopochetus aequalis'' * '' Metopochetus aitkeni'' * '' Metopochetus aper'' * '' Metopochetus bickeli'' * '' Metopochetus clarus'' * '' Metopochetus corax'' * '' Metopochetus curvus'' * '' Metopochetus freyi'' * '' Metopochetus impar'' * '' Metopochetus lugens'' * '' Metopochetus micidus'' * '' Metopochetus ralumenis'' * '' Metopochetus regius'' References Micropezidae Nerioidea genera {{Nerioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micropeza
''Micropeza'' is a genus of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid flies in the insect order Diptera, comprising about 500 species in about 50 genera and five subfamilies worldwide, (except New Zealand and Macquarie Island).McAlpine, D.K. (1998 .... Description These stilt-legged flies have no crossvein separating discal cells and the second basal cell of the wing. Fronto‑orbital setaeare absent. Costa is bare from base to end of subcostal vein. Occiput is very prominent and has postvertical bristles. The four posterior tibiae have small bristles. Species Species within this genus include: * '' Micropeza abnormis'' * '' Micropeza afghanistanica'' * '' Micropeza albiseta'' * '' Micropeza ambigua'' * '' Micropeza angustipennis'' * '' Micropeza annulata'' * '' Micropeza annulipes'' * '' Micropeza annuliventris'' * '' Micropeza appendiculata'' * '' Micropeza argentiniensis'' * '' Micropeza armipennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badisis Ambulans
''Badisis'' is a stilt-legged fly genus with only one known species, ''Badisis ambulans''. This is a wingless, haltere-less fly with an ant-like appearance. It is only found in the Southwest Australian bioregion of Western Australia. Dependent on the rare Albany Pitcher Plant (''Cephalotus follicularis'') for its development, this fly is also a rare species. Despite its many apomorphic features, the details of its morphology suggest a close relationship to the diverse genus ''Metopochetus'', which is also in the tribe Metopochetini. The fossil stilt-legged fly '' Electrobata tertiaria'' from Baltic amber of the Paleogene also shows some similarities; it may be a very basal member of the Metopochetini, close to the divergence between these and the Eurybatinae. Description Apart from its lack of wings and halteres, ''B. ambulans'' has a less unusual habitus than other members of the Micropezidae. Its body is stockier, with a petiolate abdomen (like in ants and other Apocrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaeropsis
''Anaeropsis'' is a genus of stilt-legged fly. It is found in New Guinea. Species *'' Anaeropsis guttipennis'' (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 * ..., 1861) References Micropezidae Nerioidea genera Insects of New Guinea {{Nerioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micropeza Corrigiolata - 2013-06-03
''Micropeza'' is a genus of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid flies in the insect order Diptera, comprising about 500 species in about 50 genera and five subfamilies worldwide, (except New Zealand and Macquarie Island).McAlpine, D.K. (1998 .... Description These stilt-legged flies have no crossvein separating discal cells and the second basal cell of the wing. Fronto‑orbital setaeare absent. Costa is bare from base to end of subcostal vein. Occiput is very prominent and has postvertical bristles. The four posterior tibiae have small bristles. Species Species within this genus include: * '' Micropeza abnormis'' * '' Micropeza afghanistanica'' * '' Micropeza albiseta'' * '' Micropeza ambigua'' * '' Micropeza angustipennis'' * '' Micropeza annulata'' * '' Micropeza annulipes'' * '' Micropeza annuliventris'' * '' Micropeza appendiculata'' * '' Micropeza argentiniensis'' * '' Micropeza armipennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeniapterinae
Taeniapterinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Micropezidae The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid flies in the insect order Diptera, comprising about 500 species in about 50 genera and five subfamilies worldwide, (except New Zealand and Macquarie Island).McAlpine, D.K. (1998 .... There are at least 9 described species in Taeniapterinae. Genera * '' Calobatina'' Enderlein, 1922 * '' Grallipeza'' Rondani, 1850 * '' Hoplocheiloma'' Cresson, 1926 * '' Rainieria'' Rondani, 1843 * '' Taeniaptera'' Macquart, 1835 References Further reading * External links Diptera.infoNCBI Taxonomy Browser, Taeniapterinae Micropezidae Brachycera subfamilies {{Nerioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calobata
''Calobata'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Micropezidae The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid flies in the insect order Diptera, comprising about 500 species in about 50 genera and five subfamilies worldwide, (except New Zealand and Macquarie Island).McAlpine, D.K. (1998 .... The genus was first described by Meigen in 1803. The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America. Species include: * '' Calobata petronella'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14717608 Micropezidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ant Mimicry
Ant mimicry or myrmecomorphy is mimicry of ants by other organisms. Ants are abundant all over the world, and potential predators that rely on vision to identify their prey, such as birds and wasps, normally avoid them, because they are either unpalatable or aggressive. Spiders are the most common ant mimics. Additionally, some arthropods mimic ants to escape predation (protective mimicry), while others mimic ants anatomically and behaviourally to hunt ants in aggressive mimicry. Ant mimicry has existed almost as long as ants themselves; the earliest ant mimics in the fossil record appear in the mid Cretaceous alongside the earliest ants. Indeed one of the earliest, ''Burmomyrma'', was initially classified as an ant. In Wasmannian mimicry, mimic and model live commensally together; in the case of ants, the model is an inquiline in the ants' nest. Wasmannian mimics may also be Batesian or aggressive mimics. To simulate ants' powerful defences, mimics may imitate ants chemically w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acalyptrate Muscoid
The Acalyptratae or Acalyptrata are a subsection of the Schizophora, which are a section of the order Diptera, the "true flies". In various contexts the Acalyptratae also are referred to informally as the acalyptrate muscoids, or acalyptrates, as opposed to the Calyptratae. All forms of the name refer to the lack of calypters in the members of this subsection of flies. An alternative name, Acalypterae is current, though in minority usage. It was first used by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart in 1835 for a section of his tribe Muscides; he used it to refer to all acalyptrates plus scathophagids and phorids, but excluding Conopidae. The confusing forms of the names stem from their first usage; ''Acalyptratae'' and ''Acalyptrata'' actually are adjectival forms in New Latin. They were coined in the mid 19th century in contexts such as "Muscae Calyptratae and Acalyptratae" and "Diptera Acalyptrata", and the forms stuck. The Acalyptratae are a large assemblage, exhibiting very diverse h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger
Ginger (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spice ... and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial plant, perennial which grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about one meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades. The inflorescences bear flowers having pale yellow petals with purple edges, and arise directly from the rhizome on separate shoots. Ginger is in the family (taxonomy), family Zingiberaceae, which also includes turmeric (''Curcuma longa''), cardamom (''Elettaria cardamomum''), and galangal. Ginger originated in Maritime Southeast Asia and was likely domesticated first by the Austronesian peoples. It was transported with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Predation
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the host) and parasitoidism (which always does, eventually). It is distinct from scavenging on dead prey, though many predators also scavenge; it overlaps with herbivory, as seed predators and destructive frugivores are predators. Predators may actively search for or pursue prey or wait for it, often concealed. When prey is detected, the predator assesses whether to attack it. This may involve ambush or pursuit predation, sometimes after stalking the prey. If the attack is successful, the predator kills the prey, removes any inedible parts like the shell or spines, and eats it. Predators are adapted and often highly specialized for hunting, with acute senses such as vision, hearing, or smell. Many predatory animals, both vertebrate and inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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