Asteiidae is a small but widespread family of acalyptrate flies or Diptera. About 130 species in 10 genera have been described worldwide. They are rarely collected.
Asteiidae
Asteia amona from WalkerInsecta Britannica Diptera
Adult asteiids are minute to small (1–3 millimeters) thin-bodied and delicate (often weakly sclerotized) flies, with yellow-black or dark colours. The wings are relatively long and transparent. The head is rounded, the male almost always with distinct interfrontal stripes. The arista may be bare or pubescent but usually has a zigzag of longer and shorter alternating rays. The postvertical bristles are weakly developed, divergent or parallel or totally absent. Ocellar bristles may be present or absent. There is one orbital bristle on each side of the frons (Shtakel'berg] (0–2 pairs of frontal bristles). Interfrontal bristles may be present as may scattered interfrontal setulae. Vibrissae may be absent or present. On the mesonotum are one to two pairs of dorsocentral bristles. The costa is entire, without interruptions; the subcosta is reduced; posterior basal wing cell and discoidal wing cell are fused; anal cell of wing and anal vein of wing are absent. Tibiae lack a dorsal preapical bristle.
Adults are often found on flowers and low vegetation but have been collected at windows indoors and on tree wounds. In one genus (Leiomyza) adults are found on mushrooms and bracket fungi. Adults of the species Astiosoma rufifrons Duda are attracted to wood ash after bonfires especially at evening. Larval biologies are unknown, but adults have been reared from fungi (Leiomyza), stalks of Cannabis sativa, flower buds, and dried reed stems. Sabrosky (1987) suggested that the larvae may be scavengers in the frass of other insects.
Species listsedit
Nearctic
One species
Identification (literature)edit
Sabrosky, C.W., 1943. New genera and species of Asteiidae (Diptera), with a review of the family in the Americas. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: 36(3):501-514. Available online at the Core Historical Literature of Agriculture, Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University.
Sabrosky, C.W., 1956. Additions to the knowledge of Old World Asteiidae.Revue francaise d'entomologie (Nouvelle Serie) 23:216-243.
^Nello schema di McAlpine, i Clusiidae sono in relazione con il genere Acartophthalmus, che secondo l'analisi cladistica di Buck (2006) va collocato nel clade dei Carnoidea. Vedi Acartophthalmidae.
Duda. 1934. Astiidae. In: Lindner, E. (Ed.). Die Fliegen der Paläarktischen Region 6, 1, 58b, 1–15. Keys to Palaearctic species but now needs revision (in German).
Papp, L. 1998. Family Asteiidae. In: Papp, L. and Darvas, B.: Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera. 3: 295–303. Science Herald, Budapest.
Papp L., 1984. Family Asteiidae. In: Soós Á. & Papp L. (eds.), Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera, 10. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest - Elsevier, Amsterdam: 63–66.
Stackelberg, A.A. Family Asteiidae in Bei-Bienko, G. Ya, 1988 Keys to the insects of the European Part of the USSR Volume 5 (Diptera) Part 2 English edition.Keys to Palaearctic species but now needs revision .
December 15, 2023
asteiidae, small, widespread, family, acalyptrate, flies, diptera, about, species, genera, have, been, described, worldwide, they, rarely, collected, asteia, amona, from, walker, insecta, britannica, dipteraasteia, wing, veinsscientific, classificationdomain, . Asteiidae is a small but widespread family of acalyptrate flies or Diptera About 130 species in 10 genera have been described worldwide They are rarely collected AsteiidaeAsteia amona from Walker Insecta Britannica DipteraAsteia wing veinsScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder DipteraSuperfamily OpomyzoideaFamily AsteiidaeRondani 1856SubfamiliesAsteiinae Sigaloessinae source source source source source source Asteia amoena feeding on grass source source source Leiomyza scathophagina on fungus Contents 1 Family description 2 Biology 3 Species lists 4 Identification literature 5 Authorship 6 Phylogeny 7 Images 8 ReferencesFamily description editFor terms see Morphology of Diptera Adult asteiids are minute to small 1 3 millimeters thin bodied and delicate often weakly sclerotized flies with yellow black or dark colours The wings are relatively long and transparent The head is rounded the male almost always with distinct interfrontal stripes The arista may be bare or pubescent but usually has a zigzag of longer and shorter alternating rays The postvertical bristles are weakly developed divergent or parallel or totally absent Ocellar bristles may be present or absent There is one orbital bristle on each side of the frons Shtakel berg 0 2 pairs of frontal bristles Interfrontal bristles may be present as may scattered interfrontal setulae Vibrissae may be absent or present On the mesonotum are one to two pairs of dorsocentral bristles The costa is entire without interruptions the subcosta is reduced posterior basal wing cell and discoidal wing cell are fused anal cell of wing and anal vein of wing are absent Tibiae lack a dorsal preapical bristle See 1 Biology editAdults are often found on flowers and low vegetation but have been collected at windows indoors and on tree wounds In one genus Leiomyza adults are found on mushrooms and bracket fungi Adults of the species Astiosoma rufifrons Duda are attracted to wood ash after bonfires especially at evening Larval biologies are unknown but adults have been reared from fungi Leiomyza stalks of Cannabis sativa flower buds and dried reed stems Sabrosky 1987 suggested that the larvae may be scavengers in the frass of other insects Species lists editPalaearctic Nearctic Japan One speciesIdentification literature editSabrosky C W 1943 New genera and species of Asteiidae Diptera with a review of the family in the Americas Annals of the Entomological Society of America 36 3 501 514 Available online at the Core Historical Literature of Agriculture Albert R Mann Library Cornell University Sabrosky C W 1956 Additions to the knowledge of Old World Asteiidae Revue francaise d entomologie Nouvelle Serie 23 216 243 Authorship editThe family Asteiidae was erected by Hermann LoewPhylogeny edit Opomyzoidea Clusioinea Clusiidae 1 Agromyzoinea Odiniidae Fergusoninidae Agromyzidae Opomyzoinea Opomyzidae Anthomyzidae Asteioinea Neurochaetidae Aulacigastridae Periscelididae Teratomyzidae Xenasteiidae AsteiidaeImages editSee Images at Diptera info Encyclopedia of Life World taxa list and imagesReferences edit Nello schema di McAlpine i Clusiidae sono in relazione con il genere Acartophthalmus che secondo l analisi cladistica di Buck 2006 va collocato nel clade dei Carnoidea Vedi Acartophthalmidae Duda 1934 Astiidae In Lindner E Ed Die Fliegen der Palaarktischen Region 6 1 58b 1 15 Keys to Palaearctic species but now needs revision in German Papp L 1998 Family Asteiidae In Papp L and Darvas B Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera 3 295 303 Science Herald Budapest Papp L 1984 Family Asteiidae In Soos A amp Papp L eds Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera 10 Akademiai Kiado Budapest Elsevier Amsterdam 63 66 Stackelberg A A Family Asteiidae in Bei Bienko G Ya 1988 Keys to the insects of the European Part of the USSR Volume 5 Diptera Part 2 English edition Keys to Palaearctic species but now needs revision Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asteiidae amp oldid 1179610997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
