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'''Xylomyidae''' is a family of [[fly|flies]] known commonly as the '''wood soldier flies'''. They are [[xylophagy|xylophagous]] and are associated with dead or dying wood.<ref name="Stubbs">{{cite book |last1=Stubbs |first1=Alan E. |last2=Drake |first2=Martin |title=[[British Soldierflies and their allies]]: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera |year=2001 |publisher=[[British Entomological and Natural History Society]] |location=London |isbn=1-899935-04-5 |pages=528 pages }}</ref> |
'''Xylomyidae''' is a family of [[fly|flies]] known commonly as the '''wood soldier flies'''. They are [[xylophagy|xylophagous]] and are associated with dead or dying wood.<ref name="Stubbs">{{cite book |last1=Stubbs |first1=Alan E. |last2=Drake |first2=Martin |title=[[British Soldierflies and their allies]]: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera |year=2001 |publisher=[[British Entomological and Natural History Society]] |location=London |isbn=1-899935-04-5 |pages=528 pages }}</ref> |
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Xylomyidae is a family of flies known commonly as the wood soldier flies. They are xylophagous and are associated with dead or dying wood.[1]
Description
For terms see Morphology of Diptera.
These flies are 4 to 14 millimeters long. Their coloration is variable. They have spurs on the mid and hind tibiae. The antennae are conical.[2]
Genera
As of 2011 there were 138 described species in four genera.[2] These include:
Species lists
Phylogeny
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References
- ^ Stubbs, Alan E.; Drake, Martin (2001). British Soldierflies and their allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. pp. 528 pages. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.
- ^ a b Fachin, D. A. and Amorim, D. D. S. (2014). Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genus Arthropeina Lindner, 1949 (Diptera: Xylomyidae). Zootaxa 3827(2) 231-57.
- ^ a b c "Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ a b c "Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
External links
Data related to Xylomyidae at Wikispecies
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xylomyidae.