Regarding the taxonomic status of Ophyra Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Muscidae): A molecular approach

Schuehli, Guilherme Schnell e; Carvalho, Cláudio José Barros de; Wiegmann, Brian M.

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.712.1.1

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“…Although the phylogenetic relationships of a few reinwardtiine taxa have been investigated using morphological (de Carvalho 1989, Couri andde Carvalho 2003) and molecular characters (Schuehli et al 2004, Schuehli et al 2007, there is very little congruence in the results from different analyses apart from the fact that they all challenge the monophyly of the tribe. In addition, Schuehli et al (2007) also have recently challenged the monophyly of the Azeliinae as deÞned in de Carvalho and Couri (2002 and the Azeliini as deÞned in Savage and Wheeler (2004).…”

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A New Genus and New Species of Neotropical Reinwardtiini (Diptera: Muscidae)

Savage

2009

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

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The adult of a new genus and new species of Muscidae, Callainireinwardtia woodi sp. nov, gen. nov., is described from Costa Rica. This new genus is placed in the tribe Reinwardtiini and can be distinguished from other members of the group as well as other New World Muscidae by the presence of a striking blue to blue-green metallic color combined with a bare anepimeron, setulose metepisternum, a plumose arista, and wings without clouds or spots. Conflicting data on the phylogenetic position of the reinwardtiine genera is summarized and potential avenues for future research are suggested.

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A New Genus and New Species of Neotropical Reinwardtiini (Diptera: Muscidae)

Savage

2009

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

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“…Schuehli et al . (, ), based on nucleotide sequences of nuclear and mitochondrial genes, did not recognize Hydrotaea and Ophyra as closely related (Fig. A); their results instead suggested the placement of Ophyra within the subfamily Muscinae.…”

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“…The systematic position of Ophyra has been a matter of debate for many years and its affiliation with higher‐level taxa has changed over time (Schuehli et al ., ). Currently, alternative opinions consider Ophyra either a valid genus or a junior synonym of Hydrotaea Robineau‐Desvoidy.…”

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“…Recently, formal phylogenetic analyses have been applied to attempt to reconstruct the relationship between Ophyra and Hydrotaea . However, molecular (Schuehli et al ., , ; Haseyama et al ., ) and morphological (Savage & Wheeler, ) studies have yielded contradictory results. Schuehli et al .…”

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“…Review of the recent concepts on the systematic position of Ophyra according to: (A) Schuehli et al (), Ophyra nested within Muscinae; (B) Haseyama et al (), Ophyra as sister to Azelia with Hydrotaea at the base of this clade, all placed in paraphyletic Azeliini; (C) Savage & Wheeler (), Ophyra nested within Hydrotaea .…”

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To be or not to be a valid genus: the systematic position of Ophyra R.‐D. revised (Diptera: Muscidae)

Grzywacz

Wallman

Piwczyński

2017

Systematic Entomology

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Ophyra Robineau-Desvoidy is one of the better-studied genera of the family Muscidae (Diptera). The larvae of species of this genus feed on highly decomposed organic matter of various origins, and may reveal predatory behaviour as they mature. These feeding habits, combined with the widespread distribution and close association with human dwellings of some species, give the genus commercial and medico-legal importance. However, the systematic position of Ophyra has been a matter of debate for many years. Ophyra has been considered by muscid workers to be either a valid genus or a junior synonym of Hydrotaea Robineau-Desvoidy. A lack of agreement about the systematic position of Ophyra has led to serious errors, particularly in the applied literature. Recent molecular and morphological studies provided contradictory information on the validity of the genus and its subfamilial classification. We revise the systematic position of Ophyra herein by means of molecular phylogenetic reconstruction. Our results are incongruent with opinions on the systematic position of Ophyra based on previously published molecular phylogenies, although they correspond with the concept of the genus based on adult morphology. All analyses of the concatenated dataset revealed Ophyra as monophyletic and placed within a paraphyletic Azeliini. Depending on the phylogenetic approach, Ophyra was placed within either a monophyletic, paraphyletic or polyphyletic Hydrotaea, yet always closely related to a certain group of species. We conclude that Ophyra, as currently defined, should not be considered a valid name, yet a detailed reconstruction of the genus Hydrotaea awaits future studies with greater increases in both taxon sampling and the number of molecular markers.

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Braig

Perotti

2009

Exp Appl Acarol

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Mites are involved in the decomposition of animal carcases and human corpses at every stage. From initial decay at the fresh stage until dry decomposition at the skeletal stage, a huge diversity of Acari, including members of the Mesostigmata, Prostigmata, Astigmata, Endeostigmata, Oribatida and Ixodida, are an integral part of the constantly changing food webs on, in and beneath the carrion. During the desiccation stage in wave 6 of Mégnin's system, mites can become the dominant fauna on the decomposing body. Under conditions unfavourable for the colonisation of insects, such as concealment, low temperature or mummification, mites might become the most important or even the only arthropods on a dead body. Some mite species will be represented by a few specimens, whereas others might build up in numbers to several million individuals. Astigmata are most prominent in numbers and Mesostigmata in diversity. More than 100 mite species and over 60 mite families were collected from animal carcases, and around 75 species and over 20 families from human corpses.

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Regarding the taxonomic status of Ophyra Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Muscidae): A molecular approach

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A New Genus and New Species of Neotropical Reinwardtiini (Diptera: Muscidae)

A New Genus and New Species of Neotropical Reinwardtiini (Diptera: Muscidae)

To be or not to be a valid genus: the systematic position of Ophyra R.‐D. revised (Diptera: Muscidae)

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