Xylomyidae

Xylomyidae
Solva marginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Tabanomorpha
Superfamily: Stratiomyoidea
Family: Xylomyidae

Xylomyidae is a family of flies known commonly as the wood soldier flies. They are xylophagous and are associated with dead or dying wood.[1]

Description

Figure 82 Wing venation of Xylomyia maculata

For terms see Morphology of Diptera.

These flies are 4 to 14 millimeters long. Their coloration is variable. They have spurs on the mid and hind tibiae. The antennae are conical.[2]

Genera

As of 2011 there were 138 described species in four genera.[2] These include:

  • Arthropeina colombiana
  • Arthropeina diadelothorax
  • Arthropeina fulva
  • Arthropeina lindneri
  • Arthropeina melanochroma
  • Arthropeina pseudofulva
  • Xylomyia czekanovskii[4]
  • Xylomyia maculata[4]
  • Xylomyia trinotata[4]

Species lists

Phylogeny

 Stratiomyomorpha  


 Xylomyidae subfamily Xylomyinae of Stratiomyidae in older works

 Stratiomyidae

 Pantophthalmidae



References

  1. ↑ Stubbs, Alan E.; Drake, Martin (2001). British Soldierflies and their allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. pp. 528 pages. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fachin, D. A. and Amorim, D. D. S. (2014). Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genus Arthropeina Lindner, 1949 (Diptera: Xylomyidae). Zootaxa 3827(2) 231-57.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2011-11-03.

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