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Diadocidiidae

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Diadocidiidae
Temporal range: Cretaceous[1] - recent
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Diadocidiidae

Winnertz, 1863
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Diversity
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

  1. ^ Blagoderov, V. & Grimaldi, D.A. Fossil Sciaroidea (Diptera) in Cretaceous Ambers, Exclusive of Cecidomyiidae, Sciaridae, and Keroplatidae. American Museum Novitates 3433 (2004)
  2. ^ Jaschhof, M., Jaschhof,C. On the genus Diadocidia (Diptera, Sciaroidea, Diadocidiidae) in Costa Rica. Zootaxa 1586: 33–38 (2007)
  3. ^ Jaschhof, M., Jaschhof,C. On the genus Diadocidia (Diptera, Sciaroidea, Diadocidiidae) in Australia. Zootaxa 1655: 63–68 (2007)
  4. ^ Hippa, H. & Vilkamaa, P. 2005. Phylogeny of the Sciaroidea (Diptera): the implication of additional taxa and character data. Zootaxa 1132, 63-68 (2006)

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