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Nemestrinidae
Nemestrinidae, or tangle-veined flies is a family of flies in the superfamily Nemestrinoidea, closely related to Acroceridae. The family is small but distributed worldwide, with about 300 species in 34 genera. Larvae are endoparasitoids of either grasshoppers (Trichopsideinae) or scarab beetles (Hirmoneurinae). Some are considered important in the control of grasshopper populations. Adults are often observed on flowers. Genera * '' Atriadops'' * '' Ceyloniola'' * '' Cyclopsidea'' * '' Fallenia'' * '' Hirmoneura'' * '' Hyrmophlaeba'' Rondani, 1864 * '' Moegistorhynchus'' * '' Nemestrinus'' * '' Neohirmoneura'' * '' Neorhynchocephalus'' Lichtwardt, 1909 * '' Nycterimorpha'' * '' Nycterimyia'' * '' Prosoeca'' * '' Stenobasipteron'' * '' Stenopteromyia'' * '' Trichophthalma'' * '' Trichopsidea'' Westwood, 1839 Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net Fossil history Fossils of Nemestrinidae are known from several localities of various ages in Russi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemestrinoidea
Nemestrinoidea is a small, monophyletic superfamily of flies, whose relationship to the other Brachycera is uncertain; they are sometimes grouped with the Tabanomorpha rather than the Asilomorpha. They are presently considered to be the sister taxon to the Asiloidea. The group contains two very small extant families, the Acroceridae and Nemestrinidae, both of which occur worldwide but contain only small numbers of rare species. One extinct family, Rhagionemestriidae, is also included in Nemestrinoidea. These insects are parasitoids, with Acroceridae attacking spider Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...s, and Nemestrinidae typically attacking Orthoptera. Both families have unusual and distinctive wing venation by which they can be easily recognized, in addition t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acroceridae
The Acroceridae are a small family (biology), family of odd-looking flies. They have a hump-backed appearance with a strikingly small head, generally with a long proboscis for accessing nectar. They are rare and not widely known. The most frequently applied common names are small-headed flies or hunch-back flies. Many are bee or wasp mimicry, mimics. Because they are parasitoids of spiders, they also are sometimes known as spider flies. Description The Acroceridae vary in size from small to fairly large, about the size of large bees, with a wingspan over 25 mm in some species. As a rule, both sexes have tiny heads and a characteristic hump-backed appearance because of the large, rounded thorax. In appearance, they are compact flies without major bristles, but many species have a bee-like hairiness on their bodies, and some are bee or wasp mimicry, mimics. In most species, the eyes are holoptic in both sexes, the heads seemingly composed mainly of the large ommatidia, facete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moegistorhynchus
''Moegistorhynchus'' is a genus of tangle-veined flies in the family Nemestrinidae. It was described in 1840 by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart (8 April 1778 – 25 November 1855) was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species. Biography Early years Macquart was .... Species This genus has at least 6 species, 4 are described. * '' Moegistorynchus braunsi'' Bequaert, 1935 * '' Moegistorynchus brevirostris'' (Wiedemann, 1821) * '' Moegistorhynchus longirostris'' (Wiedemann, 1819) * '' Moegistorhynchus perplexus'' Bequaert, 1935 References Nemestrinoidea Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart Nemestrinoidea genera {{Nemestrinoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moegistorhynchus Longirostris
''Moegistorhynchus longirostris'' is a keystone species of fly that lives on the west coast of South Africa. Anatomy ''M. longirostris'' has a very long proboscis that is believed to be the product of an evolutionary arms race between pollinating insects and long-tubed flowers. Ecology The species pollinates, partly or exclusively, at least 20 species of Iridaceae, Geraniaceae, and Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering .... References Nemestrinoidea Taxa named by Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann Insects described in 1819 Diptera of Africa Endemic insects of South Africa {{Nemestrinoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neorhynchocephalus
''Neorhynchocephalus'' is a genus of tangle-veined flies in the family Nemestrinidae Nemestrinidae, or tangle-veined flies is a family of flies in the superfamily Nemestrinoidea, closely related to Acroceridae. The family is small but distributed worldwide, with about 300 species in 34 genera. Larvae are endoparasitoids of eithe .... There are about eight described species in ''Neorhynchocephalus''. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Neorhynchocephalus'': * '' Neorhynchocephalus mendozanus'' (Lichtwardt, 1910) * '' Neorhynchocephalus mexicanus'' Bequaert, 1934 * '' Neorhynchocephalus sackenii'' (Williston, 1880) * '' Neorhynchocephalus sulphureus'' (Wiedemann, 1830) * '' Neorhynchocephalus tauscheri'' (Fischer, 1812) * '' Neorhynchocephalus vitripennis'' (Wiedemann, 1830) * '' Neorhynchocephalus volaticus'' (Williston, 1883) (tangle-vein fly) * † '' Hirmoneura occultator'' (Cockerell, 1908) References Further reading * Nemestrinoidea genera Articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
