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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nephrocerus Scutellatus
''Nephrocerus scutellatus'' is a species of fly in the family Pipunculidae. Distribution Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia .... References Pipunculidae Insects described in 1834 Diptera of Europe Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart {{Pipunculidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera. Biography Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He received the title of professor in 1822 and succeeded Carl Adolph Agardh as professor of botany and practical economy in 1836, retiring as emeritus in 1853. In 1831, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He is best known as an entomologist. His collections of Scandinavian, Lapland and world Diptera and Orthoptera are in the Zoological Museum of the University of Lund. His students include Anders Gustaf Dahlbom. Selected works *1810-1812 ''Dissertatio de Fæcundatione Plantarum'' *1821 ''Orthoptera Sueciae disposita et descripta''. Lundae (Lund),132 pp. *1828 ''Fauna Insectorum Lapponica'' *1835 ''Monographia Scatophagarum Scandinaviæ'' *1837 Conspectus familiarum, generum et specierum Dipterorum, in Fauna insectoru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and shales. Based on argon radiometric dating, the formation is Eocene (approximately 34 million years old ) in age and has been interpreted as a lake environment. The fossils have been preserved because of the interaction of the volcanic ash from the nearby Thirtynine Mile volcanic field with diatoms in the lake, causing a diatom bloom. As the diatoms fell to the bottom of the lake, any plants or animals that had recently died were preserved by the diatom falls. Fine layers of clays and muds interspersed with layers of ash form "paper shales" holding beautifully-preserved fossils. The Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a national monument established to preserve and study the geology and history of the area. History The name ''Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
