- Dryomyzidae
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Dryomyzidae Neuroctena anilis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Suborder: Brachycera Section: Schizophora Subsection: Acalyptratae Superfamily: Sciomyzoidea Family: Dryomyzidae Genera See Text
Dryomyzidae is a small family of flies.
There are about 22 species in 6 genera (with two additional genera known only as fossils) Dryomyzidae are mostly found in the Holarctic Region although some are found in the Southern Hemisphere. Very little is known of the habits of the adults or immatures but adults are found in moist, shady habits among low-growing vegetation, fungi, and excrement. Larvae have been reared from decaying organic matter including carrion, dung, and fungi.
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Family Description
See [1] including images from John Curtis British Insects.
Classification
- Sub Family: Dryomyzinae
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- Genus: Dryomyza Fallén, 1820
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- D. bergi Steyskal, 1957
- D. decrepita Zetterstedt, 1838
- D. ferruginea Melander, 1920
- D. flaveola (Fabricius, 1794)
- D. melanderi Steyskal, 1957
- D. senilis Zetterstedt, 1838
- D. setosa (Bigot, 1886)
- D. simplex Loew, 1862
- Genus: Neuroctena Róndani, 1868
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- N. anilis Fallén, 1820
- N. caucasica (Ozerov, 1987)
- Genus: Oedoparena Curran, 1934
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- O. glauca (Coquillett, 1900) [1]
- O. minor Suwa, 1981[2]
- O. nigrifrons Mathis and Steyskal, 1980[3]
- Sub Family: Helcomyzinae
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- Genus: Helcomyza Curtis, 1825
- Genus: Heterocheila Róndani, 1857
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- H. buccata (Fallén, 1820)
- H. hannai (Cole, 1921)
- Genus: Malacomyia Haliday in Westwood, 1840
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- M. sciomyzina (Haliday, 1833)
Distribution/Species Lists
Identification
- Steyskal GC (1957) A revision of the family Dryomyzidae (Diptera,. Acalyptratae). Pap. Mich. Acad. Sci. 42:55–68. World revision. Species keys.
- Czerny, L. (1930), Dryomyzidae und Neottiophilidae. 38b. In: Lindner, E. (Ed.). Die Fliegen der Palaearktischen Region 5(1): 1–18. Keys to Palaearctic species (in German).
Fossil Record
Only four fossil species in three genera (all from the Tertiary) are known.
External links
References
- ^ Burger, J.F.; Anderson, J.R. & Knudsen, M.F. (1980). "The habits and life history of Oedoparena glauca (Diptera: Dryomyzidae), a predator of barnacles" (Print). Proe. entomol. Soc. Wash. 82: 360–377..
- ^ Suwa, Masaaki (1981). "Description of a new Japanese species of Oedoparena, an Asio-American dipterous genus (Dryomyzidae)" (pdf). Insecta Matsumurana. New Series (Hokkaido, Japan: Hokkaido University) 20: 29–35. http://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/9811/1/22_p29-35.pdf.
- ^ Mathis, W.N.; Steyskal, G.C. (1980). "A revision of the genus Oedoparena Curran (Diptera: Dryomyzidae; Dryomyzinae)." (Print). Proe. entomol. Soc. Wash. (Washington, U.S.) 82: 349–359..
- McAlpine, J. P. (ed.), 1981–89.Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Research Branch, Agriculture Canada Monograph
Categories:- Insect families
- Dryomyzidae
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