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Pipunculidae
Pipunculidae is a family of flies (Diptera) commonly termed big-headed flies, a reference to the large (holoptic) eyes, which cover nearly the entire head. The family is found worldwide and more than 1300 species have been described. The larvae of Pipunculidae develop as parasitoids almost exclusively in Auchenorrhyncha, the exception being the genus ''Nephrocerus'', whose hosts are adult Tipulidae (crane flies). The larvae develop rapidly within the crane flies before pupating in the soil. In all pipunculids there are only two larval stages. Some species are used as biological control agents in rice fields. Taxonomy Taxonomy as shown at the Tree of life, with modification based on Kehlmaier, Dierick and Skevington (2014). The name Pipunculidae is derived from the type genus ''Pipunculus'' which is thought to be derived from Latin ''pepo'' for pumpkin, thus pipunculus would mean "little pumpkin", referring to the large heads. Subfamily Chalarinae * Genus ''Chalarus'' Walker ...
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Nephrocerini
''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus auritus'' Xu & Yang, 1997 *'' Nephrocerus bullatus'' Shao, Huo & Yang, 2018 *'' Nephrocerus corpulentus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus daeckei'' Johnson, 1903 *'' Nephrocerus fatalis'' Churkin, 1991 *'' Nephrocerus flavicornis'' Zetterstedt, 1844 *'' Nephrocerus flexus'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus grandis'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus japonicus'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus lapponicus'' Zetterstedt, 1838 *'' Nephrocerus nevskajae'' Churkin, 1991 *'' Nephrocerus oligocenicus'' Carpenter & Hull, 1939 *'' Nephrocerus paektusanensis'' Kozánek & Kwon, 1992 *'' Nephrocerus scutellatus'' ( Macquart, 1834) *'' Nephrocerus slossonae'' Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John ...
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Pipunculinae
Pipunculinae is a subfamily of big-headed flies (insects in the family Pipunculidae Pipunculidae is a family of flies (Diptera) commonly termed big-headed flies, a reference to the large ( holoptic) eyes, which cover nearly the entire head. The family is found worldwide and more than 1300 species have been described. The larva ...). Genera * Tribe Cephalopsini ** Genus '' Cephalops'' Fallén, 1810 ** Genus '' Cephalosphaera'' Enderlein, 1936 * Tribe Microcephalopsini ** Genus '' Collinias'' Aczél, 1940 ** Genus '' Microcephalops'' De Meyer, 1989 * Tribe Eudorylini ** Genus '' Allomethus'' Hardy, 1943 ** Genus '' Amazunculus'' Rafael, 1986 ** Genus '' Basileunculus'' Rafael, 1987 ** Genus '' Claraeola'' Aczél, 1940 ** Genus '' Clistoabdominalis'' Skevington, 2001 ** Genus '' Dasydorylas'' Skevington, 2001 ** Genus '' Elmohardyia'' Rafael, 1987 ** Genus '' Eudorylas'' Aczél, 1940 * Tribe Tomosvaryellini ** Genus '' Dorylomorpha'' Aczél, 1939 ** Genus '' Tomosvaryella' ...
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Nephrocerus
''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus auritus'' Xu & Yang, 1997 *'' Nephrocerus bullatus'' Shao, Huo & Yang, 2018 *'' Nephrocerus corpulentus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus daeckei'' Johnson, 1903 *'' Nephrocerus fatalis'' Churkin, 1991 *'' Nephrocerus flavicornis'' Zetterstedt, 1844 *'' Nephrocerus flexus'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus grandis'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus japonicus'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus lapponicus'' Zetterstedt, 1838 *'' Nephrocerus nevskajae'' Churkin, 1991 *'' Nephrocerus oligocenicus'' Carpenter & Hull, 1939 *'' Nephrocerus paektusanensis'' Kozánek & Kwon, 1992 *'' Nephrocerus scutellatus'' ( Macquart, 1834) *'' Nephrocerus slossonae'' Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John ...
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Pipunculus
''Pipunculus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species *'' Pipunculus abnormis'' Skevington, 1998 *'' Pipunculus affinis'' Cresson, 1910 *'' Pipunculus albidus'' Skevington, 1998 *'' Pipunculus alternatus'' Cresson, 1910 *'' Pipunculus amurensis'' Kuznetzov, 1991 *'' Pipunculus amuricus'' Kuznetzov, 1991 *'' Pipunculus annulifemur'' Brunetti, 1923 *'' Pipunculus apicarinus'' Hardy & Knowlton, 1939 *'' Pipunculus artus'' ( Kertész, 1915) *'' Pipunculus avius'' Morakote, 1990 *'' Pipunculus babai'' Morakote, 1990 *'' Pipunculus basilicus'' Skevington, 1998 *'' Pipunculus bulbistylus'' Skevington, 1998 *'' Pipunculus calceatus'' Roser, 1840 *'' Pipunculus campestris'' Latreille, 1805 *'' Pipunculus carlestolrai'' Kuznetzov, 1993 *'' Pipunculus chiiensis'' (Ôuchi, 1943) *'' Pipunculus cinereoaeneus'' Brunetti, 1912 *'' Pipunculus cingulatus'' Loew, 1866 *'' Pipunculus curvitibiae'' Hardy, 1939 *'' Pipuncu ...
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Verrallia Aucta
''Verrallia aucta'' is a species of fly in the family Pipunculidae. It is found in the Palearctic.Coe, R.L. (1966) Pipunculidae.''Handbook for the Identification of British Insects'', Vol. X (Part 2c): 1-83; Royal Entomological Society Londonpdf/ref> Hosts Parasitoid on '' Philaenus spumarius''. Because ''P. s.'' is the most common vector (in Europe) of the invasive agricultural disease ''Xylella fastidiosa'', ''V. aucta'' is of great interest as a biological control. Insecticide application can produce paradoxical target rebound by hitting ''V. aucta'' as well as the intended ''P. spumarius''. This is also a problem for tillage, but only specifically in April, due to the particularities of the ''V. aucta'' lifecycle. Although not terribly common anywhere, across all of Northern Italy it was most common in the Piedmont it, Piemontese , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_foot ...
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Chalarinae
Chalarinae is a subfamily of big-headed flies (insects in the family Pipunculidae). Genera * Genus '' Chalarus'' Walker, 1834 * Genus '' Jassidophaga'' Aczél, 1939 * Genus '' Protoverrallia'' Aczél, 1948 Baltic amber Eocene The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''ēṓs'', " ... ( Priabonian) * Genus '' Verrallia'' Mik, 1899 References Pipunculidae Brachycera subfamilies {{Pipunculidae-stub ...
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Chalarus
''Chalarus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae Pipunculidae is a family of flies (Diptera) commonly termed big-headed flies, a reference to the large ( holoptic) eyes, which cover nearly the entire head. The family is found worldwide and more than 1300 species have been described. The larva .... The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species *'' Chalarus absonus'' Rafael, 1990 *'' Chalarus amazonensis'' Rafael, 1988 *'' Chalarus angustifrons'' Morakote, 1990 *'' Chalarus argenteus'' Coe, 1966 *'' Chalarus basalis'' Loew, 1873 *'' Chalarus beijingensis'' Yang & Xu, 1998 *'' Chalarus brevicaudis'' Jervis, 1992 *'' Chalarus chilensis'' Collin, 1931 *'' Chalarus clarus'' Jervis, 1992 *'' Chalarus connexus'' Rafael, 1988 *'' Chalarus decorus'' Jervis, 1992 *'' Chalarus delicatus'' Rafael, 1990 *'' Chalarus elegantulus'' Jervis, 1992 *'' Chalarus exiguus'' ( Haliday, 1833) *'' Chalarus fimbriatus'' Coe, 1966 *'' Chalarus flosculus'' Morakote, 1990 *'' C ...
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Jassidophaga
''Jassidophaga'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. Species *'' Jassidophaga abscissa'' (Thomson, 1869) *'' Jassidophaga argentisegmentata'' ( Brunetti, 1912) *'' Jassidophaga armata'' (Thomson Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson Businesses and organizations * SGS-Thomson Mic ..., 1869) *'' Jassidophaga beatricis'' (Coe, 1966) *'' Jassidophaga chiiensis'' (Ôuchi, 1943) *'' Jassidophaga contracta'' Yang & Xu, 1998 *'' Jassidophaga eximia'' (Kuznetzov, 1993) *'' Jassidophaga fasciata'' ( Roser, 1840) *'' Jassidophaga flavidipes'' De Meyer & Grootaert, 1992 *'' Jassidophaga guangxiensis'' Yang & Xu, 1998 *'' Jassidophaga hodosa'' (Kuznetzov, 1993) *'' Jassidophaga japonica'' (Morakote, 1990) *'' Jassidophaga kurilensis'' (Kuznetzov, 1993) *'' Jassidophaga makarkini'' (Kuznetzov, 1993) *'' Jassido ...
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Verrallia
''Verrallia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. Species *'' Verrallia andreei'' Aczél, 1948 *''Verrallia aucta ''Verrallia aucta'' is a species of fly in the family Pipunculidae. It is found in the Palearctic.Coe, R.L. (1966) Pipunculidae.''Handbook for the Identification of British Insects'', Vol. X (Part 2c): 1-83; Royal Entomological Society Londonp ...'' ( Fallén, 1817) *'' Verrallia csikii'' Aczél, 1940 *'' Verrallia exstincta'' Meunier, 1903 *'' Verrallia rebunensis'' Morakote, 1990 *'' Verrallia spectabilis'' Collin, 1941 *'' Verrallia succinia'' Meunier, 1903 *'' Verrallia virginica'' Banks, 1915 References Pipunculidae Brachycera genera Diptera of Europe Diptera of Asia Diptera of North America Taxa named by Josef Mik {{Pipunculidae-stub ...
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Nephrocerinae
Nephrocerinae is a subfamily of big-headed flies (insects in the family Pipunculidae). Genera * Tribe Nephrocerini ** Genus ''Nephrocerus'' Zetterstedt, 1838 * Tribe ''incertae sedis'' ** Genus '' Priabona'' Archibald, Kehlmaier & Mathewes, 2014 Florissant Formation The Florissant Formation is a sedimentary geologic formation outcropping around Florissant, Teller County, Colorado. The formation is noted for the abundant and exceptionally preserved insect and plant fossils that are found in the mudstones an ..., Eocene (Priabonian) References Pipunculidae Brachycera subfamilies {{Pipunculidae-stub ...
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Priabona (genus)
''Priabona'' is an extinct genus of big-headed flies in the dipteran subfamily Nephrocerinae, within which it is one of only two genera. The genus contains a single described species, ''Priabona florissantius''. ''Priabona'' is known from a single Late Eocene fossil from western North America. History and classification ''Priabona'' is known from a compression-impression fossil preserved in fine shale of the Florissant Formation in Colorado. The formation is composed of successive lake deposits which have preserved a diverse assemblage of insects. The insects and plants suggest a climate similar to modern Southeastern North America, with a number of taxa represented that are now found in the subtropics to tropics and confined to the Old World. When ''Priabona'' was described, the Florissant formation was considered to be Miocene in age, based on the flora and fauna preserved. Subsequent research and fossil descriptions permitted a re-examined dating, and by 1985 the fo ...
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Baltic Amber
The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It is a major source of income for the region; the local Kaliningrad Amber Combine extracted 250 tonnes of it in 2014, 400 tonnes in 2015. "Baltic amber" was formerly thought to include amber from the Bitterfeld Lignite, brown coal mines in Saxony (Eastern Germany). Bitterfeld amber was previously believed to be only 20–22 million years old (Miocene), but a comparison of the animal inclusions in 2003 suggested that it was possibly Baltic amber that was redeposited in a Miocene deposit. Further study of insect taxa in the ambers has shown Bitterfeld amber to be from the same forest as the Baltic amber forest, but separately deposited f ...
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