Clusiidae

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Family of flies

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::summary Family of flies ::

| image = Diptera-Clusiidae-Paraclusia-tigrina-20110910a.JPG | image_caption = Female Clusia tigrina | display_parents = 7 | taxon = Clusiidae | authority = | subdivision_ranks = Subfamilies | subdivision = *Clusiinae Frey, 1960

  • Clusiodinae Frey, 1960
  • Sobarocephalinae Lonsdale & Marshall, 2006 | synonyms = Heteroneuridae ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Paraclusia_tigrina_-_lekking_behaviour.ogv" caption="lekking]] behaviour"] ::

Clusiidae or "druid flies" is a family of small (~ 3.5 mm), thin, yellow to black acalyptrate flies with a characteristic antenna (The second segment of the antennae has a triangular projection over the third segment when viewed from the outside) and with the wing usually partially infuscated. They have a cylindrical body. The head is round, the vertical plate reaches the anterior margin of the frons and the vibrissae on the head are large. The costa is interrupted near subcosta and the latter developed throughout length. Larvae are found in the bark of trees, the flies on trunks. The larvae are notable for their ability to jump. Males of many species in the subfamily Clusiodinae have been observed while engaged in lekking behaviour. There are hundreds of species in 14 genera found in all the Ecoregions, although most species occur in tropical regions. The type genus is Clusia Haliday, 1838.

Genera

Identification

  • Lonsdale, O., Cheung, D.K.B. & Marshall, S.A. 2011. Key to the World genera and North American species of Clusiidae (Diptera: Schizophora). Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification No. 14, 3 May 2011, available online at http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejournal/lcm_14/lcm_14.html, doi: 10.3752/cjai.2011.14
  • Przemysław Trojan, 1962 Odiniidae, Clusiidae, Anthomyzidae, Opomyzidae, Tethinidae in (series) Klucze do oznaczania owadów Polski, 28,54/58; Muchowki = Diptera, 54/58 Publisher Warszawa : Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe (in Polish)

References

References

  1. Lonsdale, Owen. (2006). "Redefinition of the Clusiinae and Clusiodinae, description of the new subfamily Sobarocephalinae, revision of the genus ''Chaetoclusia'' and a description of ''Procerosoma'' gen. n. (Diptera: Clusiidae)". Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Entomological Society.
  2. (14 May 2011). "Key to the World genera and North American species of Clusiidae (Diptera: Schizophora)". Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification.
  3. (2008). "Synonymy within ''Clusia'' and description of the new genus ''Melanoclusia'' (Diptera: Clusiidae: Clusiinae)". Entomological Society of America.
  4. Stubbs, Allen. E. "An identification guide to British Clusiidae". British Entomological Natural History Society.
  5. (2007). "Revision of the genus ''Phylloclusia'' (Diptera: Clusiidae: Clusiinae)". Entomological Society of Ontario.
  6. McAlpine, D.K.. (1960). "A review of the Australian species of ''Clusiidae'' (Diptera: Acalyptrata)". Records of the Australian Museum.
  7. (2007). "Redefinition of the genera ''Clusiodes'' and ''Hendelia'' (Diptera: Clusiidae: Clusiodinae), with a review of ''Clusiodes''.". Studia Dipterologica.
  8. (2006). "Revision of the New World ''Craspedochaeta'' Czerny". Magnolia Press.
  9. (2010). "Phylogenetic analysis of the druid flies (Diptera: Schizophora: Clusiidae) based on morphological and molecular data". Insect Systematics & Evolution.
  10. (2007). "Revision of the New World ''Heteromeringia'' (Diptera: Clusiidae: Clusiodinae)". Deutsche Entomologische Institut.
  11. Czerny, P. Leander. (1903). "Revision der Heteroneuriden". Wiener Entomologische Zeitung.
  12. (2008). "Revision of the temperate South American genus ''Apiochaeta'' Czerny, 1903, with synonymy of ''Alloclusia'' Hendel, 1917 (Diptera: Clusiidae)". Magnolia Press.
  13. (2007). "Revision of the North American ''Sobarocephala'' (Diptera: Clusiidae, Sobarocephalinae)". Entomological Society of Ontario.

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