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Rhagionidae

December 15, 2023

Rhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies. They get their name from the similarity of their often prominent proboscis that looks like the beak of a snipe.[3]

Rhagionidae
Temporal range: Anisian–Recent
Rhagio scolopaceus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Tabanomorpha
Superfamily: Rhagionoidea
Family: Rhagionidae
Latreille, 1802[1]
Synonyms

Description edit

Rhagionidae are medium-sized to large flies with slender bodies and stilt-like legs. The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults, while others are predatory on other insects. They are typically brown and yellow flies, and lack bristles. The larvae are also predatory and are mostly terrestrial, although some are aquatic.[4]

Snipe flies in the genus Rhagio are sometimes called "down-looker" flies after their habit of perching head-downward on tree trunks.

Classification edit

 
Rhagio mystaceus
"down-looker fly"
 
Chrysopilus thoracicus mating - Female(top) and Male(bottom)

The family is contained in Brachycera infraorder Tabanomorpha, and several of its constituent groups have been recently elevated to family rank. Atherix (and related genera) now comprise the Athericidae, Vermileo (and related genera) now comprise the Vermileonidae, and the genera Austroleptis and Bolbomyia are each now the sole members of their own families (Austroleptidae and Bolbomyiidae).[5]

 
Rhagio scolopaceus
exhibiting its "down-looker" behaviour

List of subfamilies and genera edit

Arthrocerinae Williston, 1886[6]

Chrysopilinae Bezzi, 1903[7]

Rhagioninae Latreille, 1802[1]

Spaniinae Frey, 1954[10]

Incertae sedis

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • Bezzi, M. 1928. Diptera Brachycera and Athericera of the Fiji Islands based on material in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History), London. viii + 220 pp.
  • Lindner, E 1924–1925. Rhagionidae in Die Fliegen der Paläarktischen Region 4 (20) 1–49. ISBN 3-510-43016-6 Keys to genera and species.
  • Stuckenberg, B., 1960. Diptera (Brachycera): Rhagionidae. S.Afr. anim. Life 7: 216–308 Keys to genera and species.
  • Stuckenberg, B., 1965. The Rhagionidae of Madagascar (Diptera). Ann.Natal Mus. 18:89–170. Keys to genera and species.
  • Leonard, M. D., 1930. A revision of the Dipterous family Rhagionidae (Leptidae) in the United States and Canada, Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 7:1–181.[22]
  • Malloch, J. R., 1932. Rhagionidae, Therevidae. British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Entomology [eds] Diptera of Patagonia and South Chile, based mainly on material in the British Museum (Natural History). Part V. Fascicle 3. - Rhagionidae (Leptidae), Therevidae, Scenopinidae, Mydaidae, Asilidae, Lonchopteridae. pp. 199–293.
  • Nagatomi, A. & Soroida, K., 1985. The structure of the mouthparts of the orthorrhaphous Brachycera (Diptera) with special reference to blood-sucking. Beitr. Ent. 35 (2): 263–368, 480.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Latreille, P.A. (1802). Histoire naturelle, generale et particuliere, des crustaces et des insectes. Tome troisieme. Paris: Dufart. pp. xii + 13–467 + 1 pp.
  2. ^ Burmeister, H.C. (1837). Handbuch der Naturgeschichte. [Part 2]. Berlin: Enslin. pp. xii + pp. 369–858.
  3. ^ Snipe Fly (Family Rhagionidae) uwm.edu, 1 July 2014
  4. ^ Watson & Dallwitz
  5. ^ a b Kerr, Peter H. (2010). "Phylogeny and classification of Rhagionidae, with implications for Tabanomorpha (Diptera: Brachycera)". Zootaxa. 2592 (1): 1–133.
  6. ^ a b Williston, S.W. (1886). "On two interesting genera of Leptidae". Entomologica Americana. 2: 105–108.
  7. ^ Bezzi, M. (1903). "Orthorrhapha Brachycera. 396 pp. In Becker, T., Bezzi, M., Bischof, J., Kertesz, K. & Stein, P. (eds.)". Katalog der palaarktischen Dipteren. 2: 1–396.
  8. ^ Macquart, P.J.M. (1826). "Insectes diptères du nord de la France. Asiliques, bombyliers, xylotomes, leptides, stratiomyides, xylophagites et tabaniens". Mem. Soc. Sci. Agric. Arts, Lille. 1825: 324–499, 3 pls.
  9. ^ Bezzi, M. (1916). "Studies in Philippine Diptera. II". Monogr. Philipp. Bur. Sci. 10: 1–59, 1 pl. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  10. ^ a b Frey, R. (1954). "Studien über ostasiatische Dipteren. III. Rhachiceridae, Rhagionidae, Hilarimorphidae". Notul. entomol. 34: 1–25.
  11. ^ Bezzi, M. (1926). "South African Rhagionidae (Diptera) in the South African Museum". Annals of the South African Museum. 23: 297–324. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b White, A. (1914). "The Diptera-Brachycera of Tasmania. Part I. Families Leptidae, Stratiomyidae, Nemestrinidae, & Cyrtidae. Pap". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 1914: 35–74. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.19950.
  13. ^ Brunetti, E. (1912). "New Oriental Diptera. I". Records of the Indian Museum. 7: 445–513, pl. 37. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  14. ^ Fabricius, J.C. (1775). Systema entomologiae, sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Flensbvrgi et Lipsiae [= Flensburg & Leipzig]: Kortii. pp. [32] + 832. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  15. ^ Chillcott, J.G. (1963). "A new genus of Rhagionidae (Diptera) with notes and description of Bolbomyia Loew". The Canadian Entomologist. 95: 1185–1190.
  16. ^ Becker, T. (1900). "Die Leptiden-Formen im Gebiete der Europaisch-Asiatischen und Mittelmeer-Fauna". Entomologische Nachrichten. 26: 97–116. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  17. ^ Kovalev, V.G.; Mostovski, M.B. (1997). "A new genus of rhagionid-flies (Diptera, Rhagionidae) from Mesozoic deposits of the Eastern Transbaikalia". Paleont. Zhur. 5: 86–90.
  18. ^ Zetterstedt, J.W. (1842). Diptera Scandinaviae disposita et descripta. Tomus primus. Lundae [= Lund.].: Officina Lundbergiana. pp. iii-xvi + 1–440. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  19. ^ Meigen JW (1830). (PDF) (in German). Schulz-Wundermann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-09.
  20. ^ Frauenfeld, G.R. von (1867). "Zoologische Miscellen XI". Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien. 17: 425–502, pl. 12. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  21. ^ Nagatomi, A.; Saigusa, T. (1982). "[New genus] p. 40. In Nagatomi, A. 1982. The genera of Rhagionidae (Diptera)". Journal of Natural History. 16: 31–70.
  22. ^ Leonard, Mortimer D. (1930). "A revision of the dipterous family Rhagionidae (Leptidae) in the United States and Canada". Memoirs of the American Entomological Society. 7: 1–181, 3 pls. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  • L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz (2007-04-09). "Rhagionidae". British Insects: the Families of Diptera.
  • . Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on October 31, 2005. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  • . Nearctica. 1998. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17.
  • "A Check List of Japanese Insects".

External links edit

  • "Brachycera". Tree of Life Web Project.
  • Rhagio mystaceus Rhagio diagnostic photographs
  •   Data related to Rhagionidae at Wikispecies

December 15, 2023
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Rhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies They get their name from the similarity of their often prominent proboscis that looks like the beak of a snipe 3 RhagionidaeTemporal range Anisian Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NRhagio scolopaceusScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder DipteraSuborder BrachyceraInfraorder TabanomorphaSuperfamily RhagionoideaFamily RhagionidaeLatreille 1802 1 SynonymsLeptidae Burmeister 1837 2 Contents 1 Description 2 Classification 3 List of subfamilies and genera 4 See also 5 Further reading 6 References 7 External linksDescription editRhagionidae are medium sized to large flies with slender bodies and stilt like legs The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults while others are predatory on other insects They are typically brown and yellow flies and lack bristles The larvae are also predatory and are mostly terrestrial although some are aquatic 4 Snipe flies in the genus Rhagio are sometimes called down looker flies after their habit of perching head downward on tree trunks Classification edit nbsp Rhagio mystaceus down looker fly nbsp Chrysopilus thoracicus mating Female top and Male bottom The family is contained in Brachycera infraorder Tabanomorpha and several of its constituent groups have been recently elevated to family rank Atherix and related genera now comprise the Athericidae Vermileo and related genera now comprise the Vermileonidae and the genera Austroleptis and Bolbomyia are each now the sole members of their own families Austroleptidae and Bolbomyiidae 5 nbsp Rhagio scolopaceusexhibiting its down looker behaviourList of subfamilies and genera editArthrocerinae Williston 1886 6 Arthroceras Williston 1886 6 Nearctic PalearcticChrysopilinae Bezzi 1903 7 Chrysopilus Macquart 1826 8 Nearctic Palearctic Afrotropic Neotropic Oriental Schizella Bezzi 1926 9 Philippines Stylospania Frey 1954 10 PhilippinesRhagioninae Latreille 1802 1 Arthroteles Bezzi 1926 11 Afrotropic Atherimorpha White 1914 12 Australasia Neotropic Afrotropic Desmomyia Brunetti 1912 13 Palearctic Oriental Rhagio Fabricius 1775 14 Nearctic Palearctic Sierramyia Kerr 2010 5 Nearctic NeotropicSpaniinae Frey 1954 10 Litoleptis Chillcott 1963 15 Nearctic Oriental Neotropic Omphalophora Becker 1900 16 Palearctic Nearctic Palaeoarthroteles Kovalev amp Mostovski 1997 17 Ptiolina Staeger in Zetterstedt 1842 18 Nearctic Palearctic Spania Meigen 1830 19 Nearctic Palearctic Spaniopsis White 1914 12 Australasia Symphoromyia Frauenfeld 1867 20 Nearctic PalearcticIncertae sedis Alloleptis Nagatomi amp Saigusa in Nagatomi 1982 21 SulawesiSee also editUse of DNA in forensic entomologyFurther reading editBezzi M 1928 Diptera Brachycera and Athericera of the Fiji Islands based on material in the British Museum Natural History British Museum Natural History London viii 220 pp Lindner E 1924 1925 Rhagionidae in Die Fliegen der Palaarktischen Region 4 20 1 49 ISBN 3 510 43016 6 Keys to genera and species Stuckenberg B 1960 Diptera Brachycera Rhagionidae S Afr anim Life 7 216 308 Keys to genera and species Stuckenberg B 1965 The Rhagionidae of Madagascar Diptera Ann Natal Mus 18 89 170 Keys to genera and species Leonard M D 1930 A revision of the Dipterous family Rhagionidae Leptidae in the United States and Canada Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 7 1 181 22 Malloch J R 1932 Rhagionidae Therevidae British Museum Natural History Dept of Entomology eds Diptera of Patagonia and South Chile based mainly on material in the British Museum Natural History Part V Fascicle 3 Rhagionidae Leptidae Therevidae Scenopinidae Mydaidae Asilidae Lonchopteridae pp 199 293 Nagatomi A amp Soroida K 1985 The structure of the mouthparts of the orthorrhaphous Brachycera Diptera with special reference to blood sucking Beitr Ent 35 2 263 368 480 References edit a b Latreille P A 1802 Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere des crustaces et des insectes Tome troisieme Paris Dufart pp xii 13 467 1 pp Burmeister H C 1837 Handbuch der Naturgeschichte Part 2 Berlin Enslin pp xii pp 369 858 Snipe Fly Family Rhagionidae uwm edu 1 July 2014 Watson amp Dallwitz a b Kerr Peter H 2010 Phylogeny and classification of Rhagionidae with implications for Tabanomorpha Diptera Brachycera Zootaxa 2592 1 1 133 a b Williston S W 1886 On two interesting genera of Leptidae Entomologica Americana 2 105 108 Bezzi M 1903 Orthorrhapha Brachycera 396 pp In Becker T Bezzi M Bischof J Kertesz K amp Stein P eds Katalog der palaarktischen Dipteren 2 1 396 Macquart P J M 1826 Insectes dipteres du nord de la France Asiliques bombyliers xylotomes leptides stratiomyides xylophagites et tabaniens Mem Soc Sci Agric Arts Lille 1825 324 499 3 pls Bezzi M 1916 Studies in Philippine Diptera II Monogr Philipp Bur Sci 10 1 59 1 pl Retrieved 30 November 2022 a b Frey R 1954 Studien uber ostasiatische Dipteren III Rhachiceridae Rhagionidae Hilarimorphidae Notul entomol 34 1 25 Bezzi M 1926 South African Rhagionidae Diptera in the South African Museum Annals of the South African Museum 23 297 324 Retrieved 3 June 2022 a b White A 1914 The Diptera Brachycera of Tasmania Part I Families Leptidae Stratiomyidae Nemestrinidae amp Cyrtidae Pap Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1914 35 74 doi 10 5962 bhl part 19950 Brunetti E 1912 New Oriental Diptera I Records of the Indian Museum 7 445 513 pl 37 Retrieved 14 November 2022 Fabricius J C 1775 Systema entomologiae sistens insectorum classes ordines genera species adiectis synonymis locis descriptionibus observationibus Flensbvrgi et Lipsiae Flensburg amp Leipzig Kortii pp 32 832 Retrieved 20 February 2021 Chillcott J G 1963 A new genus of Rhagionidae Diptera with notes and description of Bolbomyia Loew The Canadian Entomologist 95 1185 1190 Becker T 1900 Die Leptiden Formen im Gebiete der Europaisch Asiatischen und Mittelmeer Fauna Entomologische Nachrichten 26 97 116 Retrieved 1 December 2022 Kovalev V G Mostovski M B 1997 A new genus of rhagionid flies Diptera Rhagionidae from Mesozoic deposits of the Eastern Transbaikalia Paleont Zhur 5 86 90 Zetterstedt J W 1842 Diptera Scandinaviae disposita et descripta Tomus primus Lundae Lund Officina Lundbergiana pp iii xvi 1 440 Retrieved 22 October 2022 Meigen JW 1830 Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europaischen zweiflugeligen Insekten Volume 6 PDF in German Schulz Wundermann Archived from the original PDF on 2012 02 09 Frauenfeld G R von 1867 Zoologische Miscellen XI Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich Koniglichen Zoologisch Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 17 425 502 pl 12 Retrieved 29 January 2021 Nagatomi A Saigusa T 1982 New genus p 40 In Nagatomi A 1982 The genera of Rhagionidae Diptera Journal of Natural History 16 31 70 Leonard Mortimer D 1930 A revision of the dipterous family Rhagionidae Leptidae in the United States and Canada Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 7 1 181 3 pls Retrieved 23 June 2022 L Watson and M J Dallwitz 2007 04 09 Rhagionidae British Insects the Families of Diptera Rhagionidae Fauna Europaea Archived from the original on October 31 2005 Retrieved 2007 07 02 Nomina Diptera P S Nearctica 1998 Archived from the original on 2008 05 17 A Check List of Japanese Insects External links edit Brachycera Tree of Life Web Project Rhagio mystaceus Rhagio diagnostic photographs nbsp Data related to Rhagionidae at Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rhagionidae amp oldid 1181876688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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