British Insects: the Families of Diptera
| British Insects: the Families of Diptera | |
Adult insects. Antennae 3 segmented (third segment short); ‘modified’. Antennae aristate; the bristle dorsal (pubescent or plumose). The second antennal segment not grooved. Ptilinal suture clearly defined. Post-vertical orbital bristles present; divergent. Mouthparts functional. The maxillary palps 1 segmented; porrect. Vibrissae present to absent (weak). Thorax without a continuous dorsal suture; without well defined posterior calli. Wings without a discal cell; without a sub-apical cell; without a closed anal cell. The costa unbroken (but attenuated both near the humeral cross-vein and at the junction of vein 1). Sub-costa apparent; joining vein 1 well short of the costa. Wings with the lower calypter much reduced or absent. Tibiae without a dorsal pre-apical bristle. Hind tibiae without strong bristles in the basal 4/5.
Larvae and pupae. Larvae acephalic. Pupa enclosed within a puparium.
Comments. Very small flies with variable, reduced wing venation.
Classification. Suborder Brachycera; Division Muscomorpha Schizophora Acalyptratae; Superfamily Opomyzoidea.
British representation: Genera 3; 7 species.
Illustrations: • Asteia amoena (from Walker).
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Cite this publication as: ‘Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British insects: the families of Diptera. Version: 9th April 2007. http://delta-intkey.com’.
