Empidoidea
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Taxonomy and biology of dance flies and long-legged flies (Empididae s.lat. + Dolichopodidae)
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The Diptera Site
Flies (Diptera) are one of the most abundant and important groups of
animals. Flies are found everywhere and do just about everything. The health of our world is in part dependent on these wonderful creatures. For an introduction to flies and links to the different family pages, click here.
About This Site
This is a collaborative site of people studying Diptera.
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FLYTREE
Assembling a Diptera Tree of Life
Introduction to the order Diptera
Importance of Diptera to man
What is FLYTREE?
The FLYTREE project is an international research collaboration funded by the US National Science Foundation, to elaborate and discover the details of the relationships and diversity amongst the flies (insect order, Diptera) with the ultimate goal of providing a newly resolved phylogeny for this major branch of the Tree of Life.
Introduction
With over 158,000 described species, the insect order Diptera or true flies, is one of the most diverse branches on the Tree of Life. The evolutionary relationships between the main branches of the fly tree are still largely unknown or controversial. Understanding the history of flies is critically important in biology and medicine because flies are model organisms for comparative research in genomics, development, neurobiology, and behavior (e.g., fruit flies, mosquitoes, house flies, medfly).
Selected List of Natural History Museums Having Diptera Collections
Europe
- Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, type database
- Hope Entomological Collections, Oxford; Bigot & Verral-Collin collections database
- Linnean collections, London; type images
- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris
Research
Research Reports
- NAMES: The Keys To Biodiversity (Thompson)
- Rare and Little Known Flies (Various Authors)
- Flower Fly (Syrphidae) Projects (Thompson)
Translations
- Wiedemann Prefaces (Translated by Adrian Pont)
Gail Kampmeier
City:
Urbana, IL
Collaborator_Name:
Gail Kampmeier
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Chris Thompson
City:
Washington, DC
Collaborator_Name:
Chris Thompson
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David Yeates
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Canberra
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David Yeates
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Brian Wiegmann
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Raleigh, NC
Collaborator_Name:
Brian Wiegmann
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Thomas Pape
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Copenhagen
Collaborator_Name:
Thomas Pape
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Milichiidae
The Milichiidae (Diptera, Schizophora) are small, mostly black acalyptrate flies. The family contains about 240 described species in 19 genera and is worldwide in distribution.
The behavior of several species of Milichiidae is very specialized. For example, in some species the adults are myrmecophilous (= ant-loving), whilst in some others they are kleptoparasitic, feeding on the prey of spiders or predaceous insects.
Rudolph Meier
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Singapore
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Rudolph Meier
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Taxa in 1st Tier Study
(42 Diptera + 4 Outgroup taxa)
Scientific Names link to FLYTREE Sequencing Progress Database, and *taxon page* links to the EDIT Diptera Site taxon pages; additional taxon-specific links to Index to Organism Names (ION), Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), and other informative sites.
About the Grant
National Science Foundation: Assembling the Tree of Life (grant program description)
Project:Building the Dipteran Tree of Life: Cooperative Research in Phylogenetics and Bioinformatics of True Flies (Insecta: Diptera). EF-0334948 Award duration: 1 January 2004-31 December 2009.
Project Summary (pdf)
Carnidae
The Carnidae are quite small (1-2 mm) black flies and probably due to their small size, they have not attracted a great degree of study. One notable exception is Carnus hemapterus Nitzsch, which is parasitic on birds, and was therefore the centre of several studies. Most species of the Carnidae are saprophagous and are associated with carrion, faeces, or bird's nests. Worldwide there are five genera with 88 extant and two fossil species.
Australimyzidae
The Australimyzidae are quite small (1-2 mm) greyish flies. Australimyza Harrison, the sole representative of this family of southern acalyptrate Diptera is endemic to New Zealand and Australia, including their associated subantarctic islands. The genus - and therefore the family - consist of nine species which occur near maritime coasts.
The family was recently revised by Brake & Mathis (2007).
EDIT Diptera exemplar group
The European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy (EDIT) is a five-year, EU-funded Network of Excellence, the purpose of which is to encourage better integration of effort in taxonomy across Europe. It has long been felt that support for taxonomy will be much improved if taxonomists can unify their effort and ‘work as one’. That is a demanding aim, but we can at least try to move towards it.
Carnidae
Carnidae
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Key to genera of Carnidae
1. Wing usually broken off, leaving a short stub; if wing complete, crossvein dm-cu absent. Female with abdominal sternites 1-5 absent; membrane with numerous setiferous sclerotized spots.
- Wing complete; posterior crossvein dm-cu present. Female with all abdominal sternites present; membrane usually sparsely bristled.
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Prevalence of dipterous flies associated with human and animal diseases in Al-Obour and 6th October wholesale markets, Egypt
, “Prevalence of dipterous flies associated with human and animal diseases in Al-Obour and 6th October wholesale markets, Egypt”, Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, vol. 34, pp. 459-470, 2004.
Dipterous flies species and their densities in fourteen Egyptian Governorates
, “Dipterous flies species and their densities in fourteen Egyptian Governorates”, Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, vol. 35, pp. 351-362, 2005.
The reproductive biology of Hippelates collusor (Diptera: Chloropidae). I. Morphology of the reproductive system with notes on the physiological aging
, “The reproductive biology of Hippelates collusor (Diptera: Chloropidae). I. Morphology of the reproductive system with notes on the physiological aging”, Annals of the entomological Society of America, vol. 60, pp. 1170-1171, 1967.
The reproductive biology of Hippelates collusor (Diptera: Chloropidae). II. Gametogenesis
, “The reproductive biology of Hippelates collusor (Diptera: Chloropidae). II. Gametogenesis”, Annals of the entomological Society of America, vol. 60, pp. 1177-1182, 1967.
Morphogenesis of external features of the first stage larva of the stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae)
, “Morphogenesis of external features of the first stage larva of the stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae)”, Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, vol. 58, pp. 569-577, 1985.
A study of blood-sucking flies in ornithocoenoeses in Tatariya
, “A study of blood-sucking flies in ornithocoenoeses in Tatariya”, First all union conference of Parasitoenologists, Polvata, vol. 1978, pp. 22-23, 1978.
A catalogue of North American Diptera
, A catalogue of North American Diptera, vol. 46(2). 1905, pp. 1-680.
Collecting notes from the Great Basin and adjoining territory (Dipt., Col.)
, “Collecting notes from the Great Basin and adjoining territory (Dipt., Col.)”, Entomological News, vol. 24, pp. 214-221, 1913.
New Diptera or two-winged flies in the United States National Museum
, “New Diptera or two-winged flies in the United States National Museum”, Proceedings of the United States National Museum, vol. 66, pp. 1-36, 1925.
Descriptions of new and little-known Diptera or two-winged flies
, “Descriptions of new and little-known Diptera or two-winged flies”, Proceedings of the United States National Museum, vol. 69, pp. 1-26, 1926.
Notes on the synonymy of Diptera
, “Notes on the synonymy of Diptera”, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, vol. 30, pp. 142-145, 1928.
Three new acalyptrate Diptera
, “Three new acalyptrate Diptera”, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, vol. 31, pp. 89-91, 1929.
Notes on the synonymy of Diptera, No. 4
, “Notes on the synonymy of Diptera, No. 4”, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, vol. 32, pp. 25-28, 1930.
New acalyptrate Diptera from the Pacific and Oriental Regions
, “New acalyptrate Diptera from the Pacific and Oriental Regions”, Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society, vol. 7, pp. 395-399, 1931.
Chemical communication in the Tree Bugs and parasitoid exploitation
, “Chemical communication in the Tree Bugs and parasitoid exploitation”, Chemical ecology, 1995.
Chemical attraction of male crab spiders (Araneae, Thomisidae) and kleptoparasitic flies (Diptera, Milichiidae and Chloropidae)
, “Chemical attraction of male crab spiders (Araneae, Thomisidae) and kleptoparasitic flies (Diptera, Milichiidae and Chloropidae)”, Journal of Arachnology, vol. 23, pp. 212-214, 1995.
Die Insektenfauna der Mellum. Nochmals zum Problem der Besiedlung einer neuentstehenden Insel
, “Die Insektenfauna der Mellum. Nochmals zum Problem der Besiedlung einer neuentstehenden Insel”, Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein zu Bremen, vol. 28, pp. 31-56, 1930.
Preliminary studies of the internal structures of Braula coeca Nitzsch
, “Preliminary studies of the internal structures of Braula coeca Nitzsch”, Annals of the entomological Society of America, vol. 24, pp. 561-582, 1931.
Observations on the biology of some Agromyzidae (Diptera)
, “Observations on the biology of some Agromyzidae (Diptera)”, Proceedings of the Royal entomological Society of London, vol. 31, pp. 117-131, 1956.
Larval morphology of some species of Phytomyza Fallén (Diptera: Agromyzidae)
, “Larval morphology of some species of Phytomyza Fallén (Diptera: Agromyzidae)”, Proceedings of the Royal entomological Society of London, vol. 32, pp. 171-181, 1957.
The larval morphology of Agromyzidae (Diptera)
, “The larval morphology of Agromyzidae (Diptera)”, Proceedings of the Royal entomological Society of London, vol. 32, pp. 59-66, 1957.
Larval morphology of different genera of Agromyzidae (Diptera)
, “Larval morphology of different genera of Agromyzidae (Diptera)”, Proceedings of the Royal entomological Society of London, vol. 33, pp. 123-135, 1958.
Fruit Flies (Tephritidae): Phylogeny and evolution of behaviour
, “Fruit Flies (Tephritidae): Phylogeny and evolution of behaviour”, Boca Raton, London, New York, Washington D.C.: CRC Press , 2000.
About sticks and cladograms. Review of Grandcolas, P.: The origin of biodiversity in insects
, “About sticks and cladograms. Review of Grandcolas, P.: The origin of biodiversity in insects”, Journal of Comparative Biology, vol. 2, pp. 147-153, 1997.
Amber fossil Scatopsidae (Diptera: Psychodomorpha). I. Considerations on described taxa, Procolobostema roseni, new species, from Dominican Amber, and the position of Procolobostema in the family
, “Amber fossil Scatopsidae (Diptera: Psychodomorpha). I. Considerations on described taxa, Procolobostema roseni, new species, from Dominican Amber, and the position of Procolobostema in the family”, American Museum Novitates, vol. 3227, p. 17pp,15figs, 1998.