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28-33. Habitus of Stratiomyidae: (28) Chloromyia tuberculata James, dorsal view ♀; (29) Chrysochlora amethystina (F.), lateral view ♂; (30) same, Chrysochromioides micropunctata Brunetti ♀; (31) same, Crocutasis abyssinica Lindner ♂; (32) same, Cyphoprosopa lindneri James, ♂; (33) same, Dactylotinda saegeri Lindner ♂.
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The soldier flies of the subfamily Stratiomyinae from Korea are treated taxonomically herein. Hitherto, only 2 genera within this subfamily, Odontomyia Meigen and Stratiomys Geoffroy, were previously recorded in Korea. During this taxonomic survey on stratiomyid flies in Korea, the authors recorded a total of 15 species, including six newly recorde...
First draft of a bibliography of the soldier fly fauna of Germany (Diptera: Stratiomyidae): The literature on the soldier y fauna of Germany currently comprises 198 publications. The regional distribution of data is very heterogeneous, with most of the records published from Bavaria and Lower Saxony.
In this note, we present the first observations of Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, in the canton of Geneva. The species was discovered in Th nex in 2018 and again in 2020 in Choulex. The larvae of H. illucens are used as decomposers of organic material and as a source of animal feed in numerous countries. Until now, the only Swiss records...
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... The Stratiomyidae, also known as soldier flies, is a cosmopolitan family, with about 2,850 extant described species in approximately 360 genera (Woodley 2001;Hauser et al. 2017). Extant stratiomyids have been classified into 12 subfamilies, from which Pachygastrinae, Sarginae, and Stratiomyinae stand out as the most species-rich with over 500 described species in each (Woodley 2001). ...
... The Stratiomyini in general have a compact and broad body, with an oval to round abdomen (e.g. see Figs 11 and 69 of Hauser et al. 2017), and are characterised by the absence of microtrichia on the wing and lacking an arista-like last antennal flagellomere (e.g. see Fig. 138 of Hauser et al. 2017). ...
... see Figs 11 and 69 of Hauser et al. 2017), and are characterised by the absence of microtrichia on the wing and lacking an arista-like last antennal flagellomere (e.g. see Fig. 138 of Hauser et al. 2017). The oxycerini are also compact and robust species, although some can have an elongate parallel-sided abdomen (as in Dicorymbimyia Woodley 2001 andOxycerina Rozkošný andWoodley 2010) (Rozkošný and Woodley 2010). ...
Stratiomyidae is one of the most species-rich and morphologically diversified Diptera families of the orthorraphous Brachycera. Despite the large species diversity and prevalence in various environments, soldier flies are rare in the fossil records, especially in amber deposits. Here we present the first two Prosopochrysini fossils from Miocene amber. The fossils are assigned to a new genus—Cenorhaphiocerina gen. nov.— included in the extant tribe Prosopochrysini, with the description of two species, C. dominicana sp. nov. from amber mines in the Dominican Republic and C. kraemerae sp. nov. from amber areas in Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico. The new genus and species are compared with other extant genera of Prosopochrysini. We postulate that Cenorhaphiocerina gen. nov. likely forms a group with the extant genera Acanthasargus White, 1914, Hoplistopsis James, 1950, Rhaphiocerina Lindner, 1936 and the species Prosopochrysa azurea (Lindner, 1951), that should be placed in a separate genus, based on the presence
of four medial wing veins, upper and lower frons in the head contrasting in colour, and of some level of dichoptic eyes configuration in males.
... Apesar da grande variação morfológica, os adultos são separados dos demais Stratiomyomorpha pela venação alar, com as veias radiais concentradas na porção anterior e uma célula discal relativamente reduzida, e pelo pós-pedicelo com número reduzido de artículos (de 1 a 8) (Hauser et al. 2017). Os adultos variam entre 2 e 28 mm de comprimento (Woodley 2009b), embora algumas espécies possam atingir 40 mm. São comuns em florestas tropicais, onde são encontrados em folhas, flores e sobrevoando material vegetal em decomposição (Woodley 2001). ...
... A família é historicamente pouco representada nas coleções brasileiras (Carvalho et al. 2002a), mas nos últimos anos, houve um aumento no número de exemplares depositados na coleção do Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. Os gêneros que ocorrem no Brasil podem ser identificados com a chave de Woodley (2009b) ...
Esta segunda edição segue a mesma linha da primeira, dando base para o incremento do conhecimento científico relativo à entomologia brasileira nos seus mais diversos aspectos, com informações gerais sobre morfologia, biologia, classificações, relações filogenéticas, importância agrícola, médica, veterinária, métodos de coletas e chaves de identificações. Esta segunda edição apresenta um texto abrangente e ênfase para a identificação de todas as 28 ordens e 679 famílias de insetos com registros para o Brasil.
... nov. Morphological terminology and abbreviations follow Cumming & Wood (2017) and Hauser et al. (2017), and for male terminalia Fachin & Hauser (2018). ...
A review of the genus Stratiomys from India is presented. The new species Stratiomys brunettii sp. nov. is described based on male and female specimens collected from the Kashmir Himalayas. The only other congener previously recorded in India, Stratiomys approximata, is redescribed. A key to the species is presented.
... Despite some external differences between each genus, the species in this group have been readily differentiated from other related taxa by a combination of the following standard features: body size usually slight to moderate (4.0e10.0 mm), flagellum mainly cylindrical or spindle-shaped with eight flagellomeres, scutellum with four to six spines at the posterior margin (except genus Allognosta), and terga comprised of six to eight abdominal segments (Rozkosný 1973(Rozkosný , 1982Hauser et al. 2017). Furthermore, the species in this subfamily are known for their high interspecific resemblance degree and variations as well as sexual dimorphism. ...
Four species of the genera, Actina Meigen and Allognosta Osten-Sacken from the subfamily Beridinae found in the Korean peninsula, viz. Actina diadema Lindner, A. jezoensis (Matsumura), Allognosta japonica Frey, and A. vagans (Loew), were treated taxonomically in this article. One Palearctic species, A. japonica Frey, was reported for the first time in Korea. Identification keys, external photographs, diagnosis, description, and distributional range of these four species are presented herein to facilitate accurate identification.
... Hermetia palmivora James, 1972 was implicated in the death of oil palms (Elaeis guineensis Jacquin) in West New Britain, province of Papua New Guinea in the islands of New Britain (James 1972). Specimens of Hermetia pennicornis Bezzi, 1908 housed at the National Museum of Natural History (USNM) reared from oil palms in Liberia (Hauser et al. 2017b). Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) considered a banana (Musa spp.) pest in Panama (Stephens 1975). ...
The puparium of Hermetia teevani Curran is described, based on 173 specimens reared from cassava roots (Manihot esculenta), in laboratory under controlled conditions until the emergence of the adults. Hermetia teevani is the ninth species with immature stage known for Hermetia, in addition to being recorded for the first time for the Distrito Federal and State of Goiás.
... The Stratiomyidae represent a cosmopolitan family of flies with variable habits and morphology, with approximately 2,850 extant species worldwide in over 360 genera and 12 current subfamilies (Woodley 2001;Hauser et al. 2017). The adults, which range in size is from 2 mm to 28 mm (Woodley 2009;Hauser et al. 2017), are diurnal and can be found on flowers where they obtain pollen and nectar (Holm 2014). ...
... The Stratiomyidae represent a cosmopolitan family of flies with variable habits and morphology, with approximately 2,850 extant species worldwide in over 360 genera and 12 current subfamilies (Woodley 2001;Hauser et al. 2017). The adults, which range in size is from 2 mm to 28 mm (Woodley 2009;Hauser et al. 2017), are diurnal and can be found on flowers where they obtain pollen and nectar (Holm 2014). Many species of Hermetiinae (Fachin and Hauser 2022) and Sarginae (Fachin and Amorim 2015) have colour patterns that mimic bees and wasps. ...
... Observations and photographs were made with a Nikon SMZ-10 R stereoscopic microscope and a Nikon Optiphot compound microscope with magnifications up to 1000 X. Helicon Focus Pro X64 was used to stack several photos for better overall clarity and depth of field, then edited in Photoshop Adobe CS6. Keys used for family identification Evenhuis (1994), Behrensmeyer and Turner (2013) Grimaldi and Cumming (1999) and morphological terminology, including abbreviations for wing venation, are taken from James (1981), Woodley (2009), andHauser et al. (2017). ...
A new soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in Mexican amber is described as Cyphomyia mexicana sp. nov. Diagnostic features of the new fossil include a tapering antennal flagellum, with the last three flagellomeres nearly cylindrical in shape, the terminal flagellomere appearing as an arista-like style, the presence of three transverse light bands fused on the posterior portion of the scutum, and the scutellum entirely covered by short and appressed setae. While the new fossil species has the typical wing venation and body shape found in extant Neotropical species of Cyphomyia, the body, wing colour and setal pattern on the thorax and abdomen resembles that of a group of species containing C. wiedemanni Gerstaecker, 1857. The fossil cannot be assigned to any extant or extinct species of Cyphomyia, due to its unique antennae. This is the first fossil species of Cyphomyia in amber and the fourth fossil species of Stratiomyidae from Mexican amber. Cyphomyia rohweri, the only other fossil species assigned to the genus, is more similar to undescribed stratiomyids from Florissan beds, which are not Cyphomyia, so, in this paper, we place C. rohweri as incertae sedis in the Clitellariinae.
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... It is a distinctive group of lower brachyceran flies, which belongs to the infraorder Stratiomyomorpha and is sister-group to Xylomyidae, a placement supported by morphological (Sinclair et al. 1994;Yeates 2002) and molecular studies (Wiegmann et al. 2003;Shin et al. 2017). Stratiomyidae are distributed worldwide, with over 2,800 extant species in nearly 369 genera, of which ca. 1,000 species belong to the Neotropics (Woodley 2001;Pujol-Luz & Pujol-Luz 2014;Hauser et al. 2017). The most recent classification divides the family into 12 subfamilies (Woodley 2001), all with representatives largely widespread in the Neotropical region, although Parhadrestiinae is only known from Chile (Woodley 1986). ...
... Stratiomyidae are small to large-sized flies, with body length ranging from approximately 2-34 mm, highly variable in shape and coloration, and including some species that clearly mimic bees and wasps, particularly in flight and in color (Hauser et al. 2017). On the other hand, they are easily recognized by the distinctive wing venation, with the radial veins displaced more anteriorly at the wing and by the small size of the discal cell, from which the medial veins radiate (Woodley 2009;Hauser et al. 2017). ...
... Stratiomyidae are small to large-sized flies, with body length ranging from approximately 2-34 mm, highly variable in shape and coloration, and including some species that clearly mimic bees and wasps, particularly in flight and in color (Hauser et al. 2017). On the other hand, they are easily recognized by the distinctive wing venation, with the radial veins displaced more anteriorly at the wing and by the small size of the discal cell, from which the medial veins radiate (Woodley 2009;Hauser et al. 2017). ...
A list of all 24 genera and 73 species of Stratiomyidae from Chile is provided, along with all their synonyms and photos of the type specimens of 20 species (including 12 primary types). Only one species is assigned to morphospecies level. All references known to us from the taxonomic and biological literature, including information about name, author, year of publication, page number, type specimens, type locality, and references are given. The geographic distribution of each species is given based on bibliographic and collection data. Three species are removed from the Chilean fauna: Nemotelus
tenuivena James, 1974 is only known from the type locality in Argentina; Promeranisa nasuta (Macquart, 1850), which has its type locality corrected to Bolivia, Chiquitos Province; and Ptecticus pomaceus Loew, 1855, referred to Chile due to a locality information error, is a junior synonym of P. trivittatus Say, 1829, syn. nov.
... Odontomyia Meigen, 1803 Morphological characteristics: This genus is characterized by short antennal scape and pedicel, together distinctly shorter than flagellum, both segments sometimes subequal, but scape frequently longer than pedicel. The scutum of the male is not clothed with dense silvery pilosity (see Hauser et al. 2017 for identification key). ...
... Odontomyia angulata (Panzer, 1798) ( Fig. 1 Oplodontha Rondani, 1863 Morphological characteristics: The genus is characterized by greatly reduced discal cell, small to absent, r-m crossvein absent; veins M1 and M2 absent or at most vein M2 faintly discernible (see Hauser et al. 2017 for identification key). Loew, 1858 (Fig. 3-4) Specimens examined: Samad Ashan, 22.8591 N 58.1971Ashan, 22.8591 N 58. ...
... Morphological characteristics: Nemotelus is characterized by the wing membrane with large areas lacking microtrichia, or with microtrichia inconspicuous when present; and the head with face conically produced below antennae. (see Hauser et al. 2017 for identification key). Olivier, 1811 (Fig. 5) Specimens examined: Aseeb, Alkhoudh, 23.6325 N 58.1879 ...
Stratiomyidae is a diverse family of orthorrhaphous Brachycera. It exhibits great morphological variation and is the largest family in the infraorder Stratiomyomorpha. The present communication deals with the recording of five species of soldier flies from Oman, of which Odontomyia angulata (Panzer, 1798), Odontomyia xanthopus Bezzi, 1906, Oplodontha pulchriceps Loew, 1858, Nemotelus (Nemotelus) niloticus Olivier, 1811 from northern Oman and an unidentified specimen of Tinda Walker, 1859 from southern Oman, in Dhofar region.
... Representatives of Stratiomyomorpha are carrying vital ecosystem functions in their respective habitats: (1) the larvae often act as important saprophages, involved in the cycling of organic matter and (2) adults are important pollinators (Hauser, Woodley & Fachin, 2017). ...
... One species of soldier flies, namely Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758), with its fast-growing scavenger-type larvae, is considered as an essential source of protein for feeding cattle in industrial agriculture or for the production of human food (Hauser, Woodley & Fachin, 2017;Lessard, Yeates & Woodley, 2019). Many merolimnic species of Stratiomyomorpha, that is, those with aquatic larvae, are important algal mat grazers, involved in carbon cycling (Mángano, Buatois & Claps, 1996). ...
... Morphotype 5: This morphotype seems to be a representative of Stratiomyidae, probably of the ingroups Stratiomyinae, Raphiocerinae or Nemotelinae, based on the presence of a coronet of "hydrofuge" setae (Pujol-Luz, De Xerez & Viana, 2004). The apical position of this coronet on the trunk end is not compatible with an interpretation as an ingroup of Nemotelinae (Hauser, Woodley & Fachin, 2017). ...
Stratiomyomorpha (soldier flies and allies) is an ingroup of Diptera, with a fossil record stretching back to the Early Cretaceous (the Barremian, about 125 MYA). Stratiomyomorpha includes at least 3,000 species in the modern fauna, with many species being crucial for ecosystem functions, especially as saprophages. Larvae of many stratiomyomorphans are especially important as scavengers and saproxyls in modern ecosystems. Yet, fossil larvae of the group are extremely scarce. Here we present 23 new records of fossil stratiomyomorphan larvae, representing six discrete morphotypes. Specimens originate from Cretaceous amber from Myanmar, Eocene Baltic amber, Miocene Dominican amber, and compression fossils from the Eocene of Messel (Germany) and the Miocene of Slovenia. We discuss the implications of these new records for our understanding of stratiomyomorphan ecomorphology in deep time as well as their palaeoecology.
... It is composed by 13 genera and 56 species that occur in the Neotropical and Australasian regions (Woodley, 2001;Lessard et al., 2020). One of these species, Inopus rubriceps (Macquart, 1847), was introduced in the Nearctic region and, there are no records of this subfamily in the Afrotropical region (Woodley, 2001;Hauser et al., 2017, Lessard et al., 2020. The brownish soldier flies are recognized by the following set of characters: (i) reduction of pieces in the mouthparts of adults; (ii) females with robust, elongate and strongly tapered abdomen, presumably modified for oviposition in the soil; (iii) well-developed mandibles in the larvae, presumably to feed of roots, rhizomes and stems, instead of the mandibular-maxillary complex as in other soldier flies larvae, used to filter organic particles, or small organisms, from a moist rotting substrates; (iv) larval body with 12 segments -the species in the other groups have bodies with 11 segments (see Woodley, 2001;Pujol-Luz & Vieira, 2000;Lessard et al., 2020). ...
Seven species of the genus Chiromyza Wiedemann are recorded in Brazil: C. brevicornis (Lindner, 1949), C. enderleini (Lindner, 1949), C. leptiformis (Macquart, 1838), C. ochracea Wiedemann, 1820, C. stylicornis (Enderlein, 1921), C. viridis Bezzi, 1922 and C. vittata Wiedemann, 1820. Herein I describe a new species, Chiromyza raccai sp. nov., based on 88 specimens (41 males, 47 females) from the Atlantic Rain Forest mountains of State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the city of Miguel Pereira. The new species is distinguished from the related species C. ochracea and C. vittata by the structure of male terminalia. Chiromyza raccai sp. nov. has the distal region of the phallus rounded with two conspicuous apical setae, C. ochracea has the distal surface of the phallus wide and flatness, and C. vittata has the distal surface of the phallus rounded with outer margin rugose.
