The larval head of Exechia (Mycetophilidae) and Bibio (Bibionidae) (Diptera)

Bauernfeind, R. J.; Schneeberg, Katharina; Beutel, Rolf G.

doi:10.1016/j.asd.2015.04.005

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“…Larval cephalic features of Bibionomorpha have been found to be very informative from the phylogenetic standpoint (Bauernfeind et al . 2015). The discovery of P .…”

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Early adaptations of true flies (Diptera) to moist and aquatic continental environments

Peñalver

Matamales‐Andreu

Nel

et al. 2022

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Insect colonization of continental aquatic ecosystems and their immediate surroundings was paramount for the establishment of complex trophic nets and organic‐matter recycling in those environments. True flies and other insects such as mayflies developed crucial ecological roles in early continental aquatic ecosystems, as early as the Triassic. However, the mode and tempo of these processes remain poorly known, partly due to a critical fossil record gap before the Middle Triassic. Here we study the dipterans from the early Middle Triassic Konservat‐Lagerstätte of Pedra Alta (Aegean, early Anisian, Spain), which yields the oldest records of the order. Protoanisolarva juarezi gen. et sp. nov., based on an exceptionally preserved larva, shares key features with the extant nematoceran family Anisopodidae. Developing in inferred moist terrestrial environments contiguous with pools inhabited by aquatic organisms, it represents the only known Triassic dipteran larva with terrestrial affinities indicating that the amphipneustic respiratory system of insect larvae extends back to c. 247 Ma. Two nematoceran aquatic pupae are also described: one classified as Voltziapupa cf. cornuta, and the other as an indeterminate taxon. Finally, an egg cluster belonging to the ootaxon Clavapartus latus is likely to have been produced by chironomids. These eggs were included in a mucilaginous matrix, a probable adaptation against predation and/or changing conditions, including desiccation. These new findings provide key data on the early evolutionary history of the mega‐diverse order Diptera, the ecology of their ancestral pre‐adult forms, and the functioning of early Middle Triassic continental aquatic ecosystems.

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“…Larval cephalic features of Bibionomorpha have been found to be very informative from the phylogenetic standpoint (Bauernfeind et al . 2015). The discovery of P .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Early adaptations of true flies (Diptera) to moist and aquatic continental environments

Peñalver

Matamales‐Andreu

Nel

et al. 2022

Papers in Palaeontology

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Catching prey with the antennae – The larval head of Corethrella appendiculata (Diptera: Corethrellidae)

Förster

Beutel

Schneeberg

2016

Arthropod Structure & Development

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Novel Pipeline for Large-Scale Comparative Population Genetics

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Adamowicz

Cottenie

2023

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This study determined population genetic structure measures, compared these measures across species with different biological traits; and created efficient, reproducible, reusable programming modules that are publicly available for future research. Cytochrome C Oxidase subunit I gene sequences from Diptera (true fly) species from Greenland and Canada were used as a case study and proof of concept. We hypothesized that population genetic structure measures will be influenced by the biological traits of organisms. Data were pulled from public databases, as well as taxon-specific literature. The R pipeline includes fifteen modules that can be adapted and applied to a diverse set of animal groups, geographic regions, genes, and traits. Habitat, larval diet, geographical distance, latitude, and longitude were all significantly related to population genetic structure in Diptera. Overall, this study has created efficient, reusable bioinformatics modules, as well as provided insight into the factors affecting population genetic structure in Northern fly communities.

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The larval head of Exechia (Mycetophilidae) and Bibio (Bibionidae) (Diptera)

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Early adaptations of true flies (Diptera) to moist and aquatic continental environments

Early adaptations of true flies (Diptera) to moist and aquatic continental environments

Catching prey with the antennae – The larval head of Corethrella appendiculata (Diptera: Corethrellidae)

Novel Pipeline for Large-Scale Comparative Population Genetics

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