The Celyphidae, commonly known as beetle flies or beetle-backed flies, are a family of flies (order Diptera). About 115 species in about 9 genera are known chiefly from the Oriental and Afrotropic biogeographic regions with one lineage in the New World.
Celyphidae are small to medium-sized and easily recognised. The scutellum is enlarged, and forming a protective shell over the abdomen, giving them a beetle-like appearance. Also, like many beetles, Celyphidae are often shiny or metallic in color. The head has few bristles. The wings, when at rest, are folded beneath the scutellar "shell". The arista of the antenna is often flattened and leaf-like at the base. The family name is derived from the Greek word κέλυφος for pod or shell. Male celyphids lack an aedeagus and instead have paired gonapophyses that are used in copulation and are of key taxonomic value.[3][4]
A live specimen from Shendurney Hills, Kerala, India
Biologyedit
The biology of the family is poorly known. Adults are found along streams and rivers, and in wet, grassy areas. Larvae are saprophagous.
Relativesedit
The family Celyphidae is considered by most authors to be the sister taxon of the Lauxaniidae (e.g., Griffiths 1972), and this has been supported by some molecular studies which suggest the (Chamaemyiidae + (Lauxaniidae + Celyphidae)) within the Lauxanoiodea.[5] In the past they have occasionally been considered a specialized lineage within the Lauxaniidae.[6]
^Bigot, Jacques-Marie-Frangille (1852). "Essai d'une classification generale et synoptique de l'ordre des insectes dipteres". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 2. 10: 471–489. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ abDalman, J. W. (1818). "Nagra nya genera och species af insekter". Svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. 39 (3): 69–89.
^Tenorio, Joann M. (2009-04-24). "A revision of the Celyphidae (Diptera) of the Oriental Region*". Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 123 (4): 359–453. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1972.tb00847.x. ISSN 0035-8894.
^Tenorio, JoAnn M. (1969). "A revision of the Celyphidae (Diptera) from the Philippine Islands" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 11 (3–4): 579–611.
^Li, Xuankun; Li, Wenliang; Ding, Shuangmei; Cameron, Stephen L.; Mao, Meng; Shi, Li; Yang, Ding (2017-04-14). "Mitochondrial Genomes Provide Insights into the Phylogeny of Lauxanioidea (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha)". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18 (4): 773. doi:10.3390/ijms18040773. PMC5412357. PMID 28420076.
^ abMalloch, J.R. (1929). "Notes on some Oriental sapromyzid flies (Diptera), with particular reference to the Philippine species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 74 (6): 1–97. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.74-2751.1. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
^ abTenorio, JoAnn M. (1969). "A Revision of the Celyphidae (DIPTERA) From the Philippine Islands" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 11 (3–4). Hawaii Biological Survey: 579–611. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^Gaimari, Stephen D. (2017-10-23). "The dipteran family Celyphidae in the New World, with discussion of and key to world genera (Insecta, Diptera)". ZooKeys (711): 113–130. doi:10.3897/zookeys.711.20840. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC5674188. PMID 29134031.
^ abFrey, R. (1941). "Die Gattungen und Arten der Dipteren familie Celyphidae". Notul. Entomol. 21: 3–16. 1 pl.
^Chen, S. H. (1949). "Records of Chinese Diopsidae and Celyphidae (Diptera)". Sinensia. 10 (1–6): 1–6.
^Hendel, F. . H. (1914). "Sauter's Formosa-Ausbeute. Acalyptrate Musciden (Dipt.) III". Supplementa Entomologica. 3: 90–117.
Further readingedit
Frey, R (1941). "Die Gattungen und Arten der Dipterenfamilie Celyphidae". Notul. Entomol. 21: 3–16. Keys genera, species.
Vanschuytbroeck, P (1959). "Celyphidae (Diptera Acalyptratae)". Explor. Parc Natl. Garamba Mission H. De Saeger. 13: 27–44. Keys genera, species.
Tenorio, J.M. (1972). "A revision of the Celyphidae (Diptera) of the Oriental Region". Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 123 (4): 359–453. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1972.tb00847.x.
Paap, L. Celyphidae in Soós, Á, Paap, L. (Eds.) 1984 - 1992. Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera 9 . Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest - Elsevier, Amsterdam: 63-66..
External linksedit
Data related to Celyphidae at Wikispecies
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celyphidae.
Research project on Celyphidae
Images from Diptera.info
Family Celyphidae at EOL Images from EOL
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celyphidae, commonly, known, beetle, flies, beetle, backed, flies, family, flies, order, diptera, about, species, about, genera, known, chiefly, from, oriental, afrotropic, biogeographic, regions, with, lineage, world, scientific, classification, domain, eukar. The Celyphidae commonly known as beetle flies or beetle backed flies are a family of flies order Diptera About 115 species in about 9 genera are known chiefly from the Oriental and Afrotropic biogeographic regions with one lineage in the New World Celyphidae Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Superfamily Lauxanioidea Family CelyphidaeBigot 1852 1 Type genus CelyphusDalman 1818 2 Contents 1 Description 2 Biology 3 Relatives 4 Classification 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksDescription editCelyphidae are small to medium sized and easily recognised The scutellum is enlarged and forming a protective shell over the abdomen giving them a beetle like appearance Also like many beetles Celyphidae are often shiny or metallic in color The head has few bristles The wings when at rest are folded beneath the scutellar shell The arista of the antenna is often flattened and leaf like at the base The family name is derived from the Greek word kelyfos for pod or shell Male celyphids lack an aedeagus and instead have paired gonapophyses that are used in copulation and are of key taxonomic value 3 4 nbsp A live specimen from Shendurney Hills Kerala IndiaBiology editThe biology of the family is poorly known Adults are found along streams and rivers and in wet grassy areas Larvae are saprophagous Relatives editThe family Celyphidae is considered by most authors to be the sister taxon of the Lauxaniidae e g Griffiths 1972 and this has been supported by some molecular studies which suggest the Chamaemyiidae Lauxaniidae Celyphidae within the Lauxanoiodea 5 In the past they have occasionally been considered a specialized lineage within the Lauxaniidae 6 Classification editGenus Acelyphus Malloch 1929 7 Asia 8 Genus Atopocelyphus Gaimari 2017 French Guiana 9 Genus Celyphus Dalman 1818 2 Africa and Asia 8 Subgenus Celyphus Dalman 1818 Asia Subgenus Hemiglobus Frey 1941 10 Africa Subgenus Paracelyphus Bigot 1859 Asia Genus Chamaecelyphus Frey 1941 10 Africa Genus Idiocelyphus Malloch 1929 7 Asia Genus Oocelyphus Chen 1949 11 southern China Genus Spaniocelyphus Hendel 1914 12 Africa and AsiaReferences edit Bigot Jacques Marie Frangille 1852 Essai d une classification generale et synoptique de l ordre des insectes dipteres Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France 2 10 471 489 Retrieved 27 August 2017 a b Dalman J W 1818 Nagra nya genera och species af insekter Svenska VetenskAkad Handl 39 3 69 89 Tenorio Joann M 2009 04 24 A revision of the Celyphidae Diptera of the Oriental Region Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 123 4 359 453 doi 10 1111 j 1365 2311 1972 tb00847 x ISSN 0035 8894 Tenorio JoAnn M 1969 A revision of the Celyphidae Diptera from the Philippine Islands PDF Pacific Insects 11 3 4 579 611 Li Xuankun Li Wenliang Ding Shuangmei Cameron Stephen L Mao Meng Shi Li Yang Ding 2017 04 14 Mitochondrial Genomes Provide Insights into the Phylogeny of Lauxanioidea Diptera Cyclorrhapha International Journal of Molecular Sciences 18 4 773 doi 10 3390 ijms18040773 PMC 5412357 PMID 28420076 Lauxanioidea Tree of Life Web Project a b Malloch J R 1929 Notes on some Oriental sapromyzid flies Diptera with particular reference to the Philippine species Proceedings of the United States National Museum 74 6 1 97 doi 10 5479 si 00963801 74 2751 1 Retrieved 26 August 2017 a b Tenorio JoAnn M 1969 A Revision of the Celyphidae DIPTERA From the Philippine Islands PDF Pacific Insects 11 3 4 Hawaii Biological Survey 579 611 Retrieved 6 November 2012 Gaimari Stephen D 2017 10 23 The dipteran family Celyphidae in the New World with discussion of and key to world genera Insecta Diptera ZooKeys 711 113 130 doi 10 3897 zookeys 711 20840 ISSN 1313 2970 PMC 5674188 PMID 29134031 a b Frey R 1941 Die Gattungen und Arten der Dipteren familie Celyphidae Notul Entomol 21 3 16 1 pl Chen S H 1949 Records of Chinese Diopsidae and Celyphidae Diptera Sinensia 10 1 6 1 6 Hendel F H 1914 Sauter s Formosa Ausbeute Acalyptrate Musciden Dipt III Supplementa Entomologica 3 90 117 Further reading editFrey R 1941 Die Gattungen und Arten der Dipterenfamilie Celyphidae Notul Entomol 21 3 16 Keys genera species Vanschuytbroeck P 1959 Celyphidae Diptera Acalyptratae Explor Parc Natl Garamba Mission H De Saeger 13 27 44 Keys genera species Tenorio J M 1972 A revision of the Celyphidae Diptera of the Oriental Region Trans R Entomol Soc Lond 123 4 359 453 doi 10 1111 j 1365 2311 1972 tb00847 x Paap L Celyphidae in Soos A Paap L Eds 1984 1992 Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera 9 Akademiai Kiado Budapest Elsevier Amsterdam 63 66 External links edit nbsp Data related to Celyphidae at Wikispecies nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celyphidae Research project on Celyphidae Images from Diptera info Family Celyphidae at EOL Images from EOL World list Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Celyphidae amp oldid 1079756231, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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