Microdontinae (lat.) - a subfamily of dipterans from the family of fly flies ( Syrphidae ). All representatives are myrmecophiles . Larvae inhabit anthills , where they feed on eggs and larvae of various species of ants or collect carrion. Some species do not have functioning oral parts and do not feed in the adult stage [1] [2] . Studies of the primary structure of DNA showed that Microdontinae is a sister group in relation to all other germs [3] . Later, these findings were confirmed by studying the morphology of the larvae (Rotheray & Gilbert, 2008) [4] .
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Taxonomy
Currently, more than 450 species are known, united in 43 genera [1] [5] :
- Afromicrodon Thompson, 2008
- Archimicrodon Hull, 1945
- Aristosyrphus Curran, 1941
- Bardistopus Mann, 1920
- Carreramyia Doesburg, 1966
- Ceratophya Wiedemann, 1824
- Ceriomicrodon Hull, 1937 [6]
- Cervicorniphora Hull, 1945
- Chrysidimyia Hull, 1937 [7]
- Domodon Reemer, 2013
- Chymophila Macquart, 1834
- Furcantenna Cheng, 2008
- Heliodon Reemer, 2013
- Hovamicrodon Keiser, 1971
- Indascia Keiser, 1958
- Kryptopyga Hull, 1944
- Laetodon Reemer, 2013
- Masarygus Bréthes, 1909
- Megodon Keiser, 1971
- Menidon Reemer, 2013
- Mermerizon Reemer, 2013
- Metadon Reemer, 2013
- Microdon Meigen, 1803
- Mixogaster Macquart, 1842
- Myiacerapis Hull, 1949
- Nothomicrodon Wheeler, 1924
- Oligeriops Hull, 1937 [6]
- Omegasyrphus Giglio-Tos, 1891
- Paragodon Thompson, 1969 [2]
- Paramicrodon Meijere, 1913
- Paramixogaster Brunetti, 1923
- Parocyptamus Shiraki, 1930
- Peradon Reemer, 2013
- Piruwa Reemer, 2013
- Pseudomicrodon Hull, 1937 [6]
- Ptilobactrum Bezzi, 1915
- Rhoga Walker, 1857
- Rhopalosyrphus Giglio-Tos, 1891
- Schizoceratomyia Carrera, Lopes et Lane, 1947
- Spheginobaccha de Meijere, 1908
- Sulcodon Reemer, 2013
- Surimyia Reemer, 2008 [8]
- Syrphipogon Hull, 1937 [7]
- Thompsodon Reemer, 2013
- Ubristes Walker, 1852
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Cheng X.-Y., Thompson F. Ch. (2008). A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China. Zootaxa 1879 : 21-48. ISSN 1175-5334. Text (English) (Retrieved February 23, 2010) .
- ↑ 1 2 Thompson F. Ch. (1969). A New Genus of Microdontine Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with Notes on the Placement of the Subfamily. Psyche 76 : 74-85. Text (English) (Retrieved February 23, 2010)
- ↑ Ståhls G., Hippa H., Rotheray G., Muona J., Gilbert F. (2003). Phylogeny of Syrphidae (Diptera) inferred from combined analysis of molecular and morphological characters. Systematic Entomology 28 : 433-450.
- ↑ Rotheray, GE & Gilbert, F. (2008). Phylogenetic relationships and the larval head of the lower Cyclorrhapha (Diptera). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 153 , 287–323.
- ↑ Reemer Menno, Gunilla Ståhls. (2013). Generic revision and species classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae). - ZooKeys 287: 1–213, doi: 10.3897 / zookeys.287.4095
- ↑ 1 2 3 Hull F. M (1937). New Species of Exotic Syrphid Flies. Psyche 44 : 12-32. Text (English) (Retrieved February 23, 2010)
- ↑ 1 2 Hull F. M (1937). A megamorphic and two curious mimetic flies. Psyche 44 : 116-121. Text (English) (Retrieved February 23, 2010)
- ↑ Reemer M. (2008). Surimyia, a new genus of Microdontinae, with notes on Paragodon Thompson, 1969 (Diptera, Syrphidae). Zoologishe Mededelingen, Leiden 82 : 177-188. Text (English) (Retrieved February 23, 2010)
Links
- Microdontinae larvae, pupae and adults photos at bugguide.net