The larvae of European Bibioninae (Diptera, Bibionidae)

Skartveit, John

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“…He found that the structures of the cuticular and alimentary canal can be used to distinguish the different species. Skartveit (2002) described the last instar larvae of B. brunnipes, B. rupes, B. siebkei, B. varipes and Dilophus borealis, and redescribed the last instar larvae of B. clavipes, B. marci, B. hortulanus, B. leucopterus, B. johannis, B. nigriventris, B. pomonae, D. febrilis and D. femoratus.…”

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Immature Stages Description of March Fly,Penthetria japonicaWiedemann (Diptera: Bibionidae), from Hubei, China

Yuan¹,

Du³

et al. 2015

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Immature Stages Description of March Fly,Penthetria japonicaWiedemann (Diptera: Bibionidae), from Hubei, China

Yuan¹,

Du³

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“…It goes back up northwards in the south and the south-east of the United States in the Nearctic region (Hardy 1945). All recent Bibionidae have a similar behaviour and way of life and several recent Dilophus species can be frequent in Europe (Skartveit 1997(Skartveit , 2002, which does not correspond to the great rarity of the former in the fossil record. Th ey are more or less submitted to the same humidity conditions.…”

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March flies and European Cenozoic palaeoclimates (Diptera: Bibionidae)

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Nel

Fleck

et al. 2008

Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.)

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The proportions of the different bibionid genera are used to estimate the temperature changes between the Late Eocene and the Late Miocene in Western Europe. The genus Plecia is a good indicator of the warm Cenozoic palaeoclimates. We propose a new approach for the estimation of the value of the palaeoclimatic information that could be obtained by actualistic inferences using extinct taxa. Other taxa (i.e. Mastotermitidae) that could appear a priori better palaeoclimatic indicators result to be less sensitive than bibionids to temperature changes. Intraspecifi c and intrageneric morphological diversity is explored for the genera Bibio, Penthetria and Plecia, showing the diffi culties to characterize the fossil bibionid species. Résumé. Les Bibionidae et le climat cénozoïque européen (Diptera).Les proportions des différents genres de Bibionidae sont utilisées afi n d'estimer les changements de temperatures entre l'Eocène terminal et le Miocène terminal en Europe de l'Ouest. Le genre Plecia s'avère un bon indicateur des paléoclimats chauds au Cénozoïque. Nous proposons une nouvelle approche d'estimation de la valeur des informations paléoclimatiques qui peuvent être obtenues par des inférences actualistes basées sur des taxons éteints. Des taxons (Mastotermitidae) qui peuvent apparaître a priori comme des indicateurs paléoclimatiques plus évidents que les Bibionidae sont en fait moins sensibles que ces derniers aux changements de température. La diversité morphologique intraspécifi que et intragénérique est explorée pour les genres Bibio, Penthetria et Plecia, montrant les diffi cultés de caractérisation des espèces fossiles dans cette famille.

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“…The labium is occupying up to 60% of the entire width of the ventral 353 area of the head, while the labium tin larvae of Bibionidae is much narrower, occupying about 354 20% of the ventral area of the head (Figs. 3 C, D, 5 B, C) (Skartveit, 2002). Mandibles and 355 labrum are unavailable for a detailed examination due to being obscured by the other structures 356 of the head.…”

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“…2A, 2B vs. 5A). In larvae of Bibionidae, the 384 posterior spiraclesare positioned posterior-laterally on the trunk end (Skartveit, 2002(Skartveit, , 2017385 Skartveit and Willassen, 1996). In contrast to them, the posterior spiracles of the new larva are 386 situated at the anterio-dorsal part of the trunk end.…”

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“…The 901 presence of several species within the material appears to be almost a certainty, taking into 902 account the species diversity of Bibionomorpha in Baltic and Bitterfeld amber represented by 903 adult forms, including at least 12 species of Anisopodidae (Wojton et al, 2018(Wojton et al, , 2019a(Wojton et al, , 2019b. 904 Also, other bibionomorphan lineages show a quite rich fossil record in these amber Lagerstätten, 905 again represented by adults, with at least 3 species of Hesperinidae, 10 species of Bibionidae and 906 numerous species of the group Sciaroidea (Skartveit, 2002(Skartveit, , 2008.…”

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Peer Review #2 of "Fly palaeo-evo-devo: immature stages of bibionomorphan dipterans in Baltic and Bitterfeld amber (v0.1)"

Ševčı́k¹

2019

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Larvae of flies and gnats (Diptera) form a crucial component of many terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems in the extant biosphere. Larvae of Diptera play a central role in water purification, matter and energy transfer in riparian ecosystems in rivers, carbon cycling in lakes and forests as well as being major decomposers of dead organic matter.Despite all these important roles, dipteran larvae are most often ignored in palaeoecological studies, due to the difficulty of the taxonomic identification of fossil larva, but also, due to the perceived importance of adult dipterans in palaeoentomological and taxonomic studies. Despite that, much information on palaeoecosystems can be gained from studying fossil dipteran larvae, in particular for well preserved specimens from fossil resins (ambers and copals). Since ambers are selectively preserving fauna of trunks and leaf litter, it allows us to learn a lot about xylophages and saprophages of amber forests, such as Eocene Baltic amber forest. Here we present immature stages (larvae and pupa) of the dipteran ingroup Bibionomorpha, from Baltic and Bitterfeld amber forests. We have recorded at least four different larval morphotypes, one with four distinct instars, and at least three pupal morphotypes. One larva is recognised as a new species and can be interpreted either as a representative of a highly derived ingroup of Bibionidae or as a sister species to Bibionidae. Also represented by single larval specimens are the groups Pachyneura (Pachyneuridae) and Sylvicola (Anisopodidae). The majority of the recorded specimens are representatives of the group Mycetobia (Anisopodidae). Due to the abundance of immature stages of Mycetobia, we have been able to reconstruct the number of larval stages (4) and relative growth rate of these fossil dipterans. We discuss implications of these finds. Abstract 18 Larvae of flies and gnats (Diptera) form a crucial component of many terrestrial and freshwater 19 ecosystems in the extant biosphere. Larvae of Diptera play a central role in water purification, 20 matter and energy transfer in riparian ecosystems in rivers, carbon cycling in lakes and forests as 21 well as being major decomposers of dead organic matter. Despite all these important roles, 22 dipteran larvae are most often ignored in palaeoecological studies, due to the difficulty of the 23 taxonomic identification of fossil larva, but also, due to the perceived importance of adult 24 dipterans in palaeoentomological and taxonomic studies. Despite that, much information on 25 palaeoecosystems can be gained from studying fossil dipteran larvae, in particular for well 26 preserved specimens from fossil resins (ambers and copals). Since ambers are selectively 27 preserving fauna of trunks and leaf litter, it allows us to learn a lot about xylophages and 28 saprophages of amber forests, such as Eocene Baltic amber forest. Here we present immature 29 stages (larvae and pupa) of the dipteran ingroup Bibionomorpha, from Baltic and Bitterfeld 30 amber forests. We have recorded at leas...

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The larvae of European Bibioninae (Diptera, Bibionidae)

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

Immature Stages Description of March Fly,Penthetria japonicaWiedemann (Diptera: Bibionidae), from Hubei, China

Immature Stages Description of March Fly,Penthetria japonicaWiedemann (Diptera: Bibionidae), from Hubei, China

March flies and European Cenozoic palaeoclimates (Diptera: Bibionidae)

Peer Review #2 of "Fly palaeo-evo-devo: immature stages of bibionomorphan dipterans in Baltic and Bitterfeld amber (v0.1)"

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