British Insects: the Families of Diptera
| British Insects: the Families of Diptera | |
~Cypselosomatidae.
Adult insects. Antennae 2–6 segmented; ‘modified’. The second antennal segment not grooved. Ptilinal suture clearly defined. Mouthparts functional. The maxillary palps 1 segmented; porrect. Thorax without a continuous dorsal suture; without well defined posterior calli. Wings with a discal cell (?); without a closed anal cell. The costa unbroken. Wings with the lower calypter much reduced or absent. Hind tibiae without strong bristles in the basal 4/5.
Larvae and pupae. Larvae acephalic. Pupa enclosed within a puparium.
Classification. Suborder Brachycera; Division Muscomorpha Schizophora Acalyptratae; Superfamily Nerioidea.
British representation: Genera 1; 1 species.
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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’.