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Tachydromiinae
Tachydromiinae is a subfamily of hybotid flies widespread in the world. Tribes and Genera * Tribe Symballophthalmini Bradley, Sinclair & Cumming, 2006 ** '' Symballophthalmus'' Becker'', 1889'' * Tribe Drapetini Collin, 1961 ** '' Allodromia'' Smith, 1962 ** '' Atodrapetis'' Plant, 1997 ** '' Austrodrapetis'' Smith, 1964 ** '' Austrodromia'' Collin, 1961 ** '' Chaetodromia'' Chillcott & Teskey, 1983 ** '' Chersodromia'' Haliday in Walker, 1851 ** '' Crossopalpus'' Bigot, 1857 ** '' Drapetis'' Meigen, 1822 ** '' Dusmetina'' Gil Collado, 1930 ** '' Elaphropeza'' Macquart, 1827 ** '' Isodrapetis'' Collin, 1961 ** '' Megagrapha'' Melander, 1928 ** '' Micrempis'' Melander, 1928 ** '' Nanodromia'' Grootaert, 1994 ** '' Ngaheremyia'' Plant & Didham, 2006 ** '' Pontodromia'' Grootaert, 1994 ** '' Sinodrapetis'' Yang, Gaimari & Grootaert, 2004 ** '' Stilpon'' Loew, 1859 *Tribe Tachydromiini ** '' Charadrodromia'' Melander, 1928 ** '' Dysaletria'' Loew, 1864 ** '' Pieltaini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hybotidae
Hybotidae, the typical dance flies, are a family of true flies. They belong to the superfamily Empidoidea and were formerly included in the Empididae as a subfamily. Some, such as '' Tachydromia'', are predators that run around on the bark of trees in complex patterns, hence the common name. ''Tachydromia'' species are only about three millimeters long. Description Hybotidae share some similarities with the family Dolichopodidae, when looking at rotation of genitalia and wing characteristics. Male terminalia are rotated dextrally between 45° and 90°, excluding segment 7. Hybotidae wings always have a simple R4+5 vein, where the costa either ends near or at M1/M1+2, or near or at R4+5/R5. Furthermore, it can be distinguished from Dolichopodidae by the point of vein Rs, which it at a distance from the humeral crossvein (h) equal to or longer than the length of h. Systematics The Hybotidae clearly form a lineage quite distinct from the Empididae. Among the Empidoidea, they re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachydromia Arrogans
''Tachydromia'' is a genus of hybotid flies. It is widespread around the world, with species found essentially everywhere except the polar regions and some remote islands. They are not very diverse in East and Southeast Asia, or in AfricaShamshev, I. & Grootaert, P. 2010. The genus ''Tachydromia'' Meigen (Diptera: Hybotidae) from the Afrotropics. ''African Invertebrates'' 51 (1): 207-218. Description ''Tachydromia'' are minute, slender flies of shining jet-black color, that are almost devoid of hairs and bristles. The globular head bears large eyes with large facets. Three ocelli are present. The two-jointed antennae are short. The vertical, rigid proboscis is shorter than the head. The thorax is longer than broad. The slender legs bear microscopic hairs, but no bristles. The front femora are somewhat thickened. The males of some species have small spines on the middle femora or tibiae beneath. The wings are narrow, with the costa ending at the fourth vein and sometimes thic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngaheremyia
''Ngaheremyia'' is a monotypic hybotid fly genus endemic to New Zealand. The sole species is ''Ngaheremyia fuscipennis''. Further reading See the Wikispecies link below for more details and full references. {{Taxonbar, from=Q16920318 Hybotidae Diptera of New Zealand Brachycera genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Leonard Melander
Axel Leonard Melander () was an American entomologist specialising in Diptera and Hymenoptera. His collection is shared between the German Entomological Institute and the National Museum of Natural History. Educational career He received his BS degree in 1901 and his MS degree on from the University of Texas at Austin and his ScD degree from Harvard University in 1914. His master's thesis was titled, "A monograph of the Empididæ of North America." He was a professor at Washington State University and retired as the chairman of the biology department of the City College of New York The City College of the City University of New York (also known as the City College of New York, or simply City College or CCNY) is a public university within the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City. Founded in 1847, Cit ... in 1943 after joining the faculty there on his graduation from Harvard in 1914. References 1878 births 1962 deaths American entomologist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 born in Hazebrouck, France, in 1778 and died in Lille in 1855. He was interested in natural history from an early age due to his older brother who was an ornithologist and a Fellow of the Société de Sciences de l’Agriculture et des Arts de la Ville de Lille and whose bird collection became the foundation of the societies museum, the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Lille. A second brother founded a botanic garden with a collection of over 3000 species of plants. Macquart, too became interested in natural history. In 1796 he joined the staff of General Armand Samuel then campaigning in the French Revolutionary Wars: Campaigns of 1796, Revolutionary Wars. He was a secretary and draftsman. The general staff was stationed in Schwetzingen, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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