Antennal morphology in the family Dolichopodidae (Diptera)
Journal Title: Journal of Insect Biodiversity - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Nine hundred eighty species belonging to 182 genera of 15 subfamilies of the family Dolichopodidae were investigated to study antennal morphology. Length measurements of scape, pedicel, postpedicel and arista and height measurements of postpedicel bases were performed, and 4 ratios were selected. Use of morphometric characteristics of Dolichopodidae antennae allows meaningful distinctions between subfamilies to be made. Using these criteria, a cladistic tree of Dolichopodidae subfamilies was built.
Authors and Affiliations
Oleg P. Negrobov, Mariya A. Chursina, Olga V. Selivanova
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