The mouth‐parts of the Dance Fly, <i>Empis livida</i> L. (Diptera, Empididae)

Bletchly, J. D.

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1954.tb07785.x

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“…The spine like setae on fore coxa and postgena, and the fore coxal tubercle in Zanclotus, are hypothesized to be morphological adaptations to catch and handle prey. The presence of epipharyngal blades strengthens the notion of a predatory lifestyle as these may be used in cutting prey tissue (Bletchly 1954;McAlpine 1981). Species in the genus Hormopeza lack the spine-like setae on for coxa present in species of the Ragadinae, and species in Anthepiscopus and Iteaphila also lack epipharyngal blades.…”

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Revision and morphological analysis of the Ragadidae (Insecta, Diptera)

Wahlberg

2019

EJT

694

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Several taxonomic groups within Empidoidea Latreille, 1809 have been subject to unclear phylogenetic assignments along with multiple parallel hypotheses causing difficulties in classification and morphological identification. This study reviews the internal classification of the Ragadidae and includes a diagnosis and description of all included subfamilies and genera based on the results of an analysis of morphological characters using maximum parsimony. Illustration of important characters and a key to all genera in the family is given. The genus Hormopeza Zetterstedt, 1838 is found to be most closely related to Anthepiscopus Becker, 1891 and Iteaphila Zetterstedt, 1838, and the subfamily Iteaphilinae Wahlberg & Johanson, 2018 is therefore expanded to also include that genus. Hormopeza is consequently excluded from Ragadinae Sinclair, 2016. This study provides diagnoses, descriptions and keys in a contribution to a thorough classification of the empidoid groups and increased ease in morphological recognition.

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Revision and morphological analysis of the Ragadidae (Insecta, Diptera)

Wahlberg

2019

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694

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“…The form of the females’ mouthparts differs from that of males. This could be because of a natural dimorphism, common in Empidoidea, where the females have more prominent mouthparts than the males ( Bletchly, 1954 ). We cannot exclude that the females belong to different species because they are found in separate amber pieces.…”

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A new genus of dance fly (Diptera: Empidoidea: Hybotidae) from Cretaceous Spanish ambers and introduction to the fossiliferous amber outcrop of La Hoya (Castellón Province, Spain)

Solórzano-Kraemer

Sinclair

Arillo

et al. 2023

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Hybotidae fly species, also known as dance flies, in Cretaceous ambers have been described from Lebanon, France, Myanmar, Russia, and Canada. Here we describe Grimaldipeza coelica gen. et sp. n., and recognize another two un-named species, in Spanish amber from the middle Albian El Soplao and lower Cenomanian La Hoya outcrops. The fore tibial gland is present in the new genus, which is characteristic of the family Hybotidae. We compare Grimaldipeza coelica gen. et sp. n. with the holotypes of Trichinites cretaceus Hennig, 1970 and Ecommocydromia difficilis Schlüter, 1978, and clarify some morphological details present in the latter two species. Further taxonomic placement beyond family of the here described new genus was not possible and remains incertae sedis within Hybotidae until extant subfamilies are better defined. We provide new paleoecological data of the hybotids, together with paleogeographical and life paleoenvironmental notes. A table with the known Cretaceous Hybotidae is provided. Furthermore, the La Hoya amber-bearing outcrop is described in detail, filling the information gap for this deposit.

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Vergleichende funktionell-anatomische Untersuchungen der Kopfmuskulatur von Theobaldia und Eristalis (Dipt. Culicid. und Syrphid.)

Schiemenz

2008

Dtsch. Entomol. Z.

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The mouth‐parts of the Dance Fly, Empis livida L. (Diptera, Empididae)

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

Revision and morphological analysis of the Ragadidae (Insecta, Diptera)

Revision and morphological analysis of the Ragadidae (Insecta, Diptera)

A new genus of dance fly (Diptera: Empidoidea: Hybotidae) from Cretaceous Spanish ambers and introduction to the fossiliferous amber outcrop of La Hoya (Castellón Province, Spain)

Vergleichende funktionell-anatomische Untersuchungen der Kopfmuskulatur von Theobaldia und Eristalis (Dipt. Culicid. und Syrphid.)

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