The Inbiomyiidae are a family of
flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
first described in 2006.
11 species have been described all in the
genus
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''Inbiomyia'' distributed in the
Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bioge ...
region.
These are very small, mostly dark flies. The
larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
The ...
l biology remains unknown.
Family characteristics
For terms see
Morphology of Diptera
Dipteran morphology differs in some significant ways from the broader morphology of insects. The Diptera is a very large and diverse order of mostly small to medium-sized insects. They have prominent compound eyes on a mobile head, and (at most) ...
. Inbiomyiidae are minute to small (1.3 to 1.6 mm) flies.
Characteristics of the family include an extremely shortened head with nonfunctional
ptilinum
The ptilinum is an eversible pouch on the head, above the base of the antenna in schizophoran flies (a section
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and reduced
chaetotaxy
Chaetotaxy is the arrangement of bristles (macrochaetae) on an arthropod or annelid, or taxonomy based on their position and size. For example, it is important in Diptera, in which group it was formalised by Ernst August Girschner. The term chaeto ...
and a shortened first
flagellomere
Antennae ( antenna), sometimes referred to as "feelers", are paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods.
Antennae are connected to the first one or two segments of the arthropod head. They vary widely in form but are always made of one o ...
with very elongate, dorsoapically inserted arista. The labellar lobes of the proboscis are largely separate and point in different directions. The mid tibia lacks an apicoventral bristle. There are also unusual features of the male and female genitalia.
The eggs are large and extremely flattened
and are only present in the female abdomen in small numbers.
Species
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Inbiomyia acmophallus
The Inbiomyiidae are a family of flies first described in 2006. 11 species have been described all in the genus ''Inbiomyia'' distributed in the Neotropical region. These are very small, mostly dark flies. The larval biology remains unknown.
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Buck, 2006
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Inbiomyia anemosyris''
Buck, 2006
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Inbiomyia anodonta''
Buck, 2006
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Inbiomyia azevedoi
The Inbiomyiidae are a family of flies first described in 2006. 11 species have been described all in the genus ''Inbiomyia'' distributed in the Neotropical region. These are very small, mostly dark flies. The larval biology remains unknown.
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Riccardi & Amorim, 2019
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Inbiomyia empheres''
Buck, 2006
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Inbiomyia exul''
Buck, 2006
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Inbiomyia matamata
The Inbiomyiidae are a family of flies first described in 2006. 11 species have been described all in the genus ''Inbiomyia'' distributed in the Neotropical region. These are very small, mostly dark flies. The larval biology remains unknown.
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Buck, 2006
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Inbiomyia mcalpineorum''
Buck, 2006
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Inbiomyia pterygion
The Inbiomyiidae are a family of flies first described in 2006. 11 species have been described all in the genus ''Inbiomyia'' distributed in the Neotropical region. These are very small, mostly dark flies. The larval biology remains unknown.
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Buck, 2006
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Inbiomyia regina
The Inbiomyiidae are a family of flies first described in 2006. 11 species have been described all in the genus ''Inbiomyia'' distributed in the Neotropical region. These are very small, mostly dark flies. The larval biology remains unknown.
Fa ...
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Buck, 2006
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Inbiomyia scoliostylus
The Inbiomyiidae are a family of flies first described in 2006. 11 species have been described all in the genus ''Inbiomyia'' distributed in the Neotropical region. These are very small, mostly dark flies. The larval biology remains unknown.
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Buck, 2006
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Inbiomyia zeugodonta
The Inbiomyiidae are a family of flies first described in 2006. 11 species have been described all in the genus ''Inbiomyia'' distributed in the Neotropical region. These are very small, mostly dark flies. The larval biology remains unknown.
Fa ...
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Buck, 2006
References
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Carnoidea
Diptera of South America
Diptera of North America