Diadocidiidae
Appearance
Diadocidiidae Temporal range: Cretaceous[1] - recent
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Family: | Diadocidiidae Winnertz, 1863
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23 species |
The Diadocidiidae are a family of flies (Diptera). Two genera with over 20 species are described.[2][3] Diadocidiidae are found worldwide, except in Africa and Antarctica. They are usually considered close to the Keroplatidae, Bolitophilidae, and Ditomyiidae,[4] and used to be included in the Mycetophilidae. They are woodland flies. The larvae spin silken tubes under bark or in dead logs.
References
- ^ Blagoderov, V. & Grimaldi, D.A. Fossil Sciaroidea (Diptera) in Cretaceous Ambers, Exclusive of Cecidomyiidae, Sciaridae, and Keroplatidae. American Museum Novitates 3433 (2004)
- ^ Jaschhof, M., Jaschhof,C. On the genus Diadocidia (Diptera, Sciaroidea, Diadocidiidae) in Costa Rica. Zootaxa 1586: 33–38 (2007)
- ^ Jaschhof, M., Jaschhof,C. On the genus Diadocidia (Diptera, Sciaroidea, Diadocidiidae) in Australia. Zootaxa 1655: 63–68 (2007)
- ^ Hippa, H. & Vilkamaa, P. 2005. Phylogeny of the Sciaroidea (Diptera): the implication of additional taxa and character data. Zootaxa 1132, 63-68 (2006)
Further reading
- Laštovka P. & Matile L. 1972 Révision des Diadocidia Holarctiques [Dipt. Mycetophilidae]. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (N. S.) 8: 205-223.
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