Xylomyidae
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| Solva marginata | |
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Xylomyidae or wood soldier flies is a family of Diptera associated with dead or dying wood (xylophagous).[1]
Description
For terms see Morphology of Diptera The antennae have 2–6 segments. The first segment is well developed and the terminal segment annulated. The porrect maxillary palps have 1 or 2 segments. The wings have a discal cell, no sub-apical cell and the relatively long anal cell is closed.The fourth posterior cell is closed. The costa extends around the entire wing. Wing vein 3 is distally forked. The fork of wing vein 3 is narrow, and its lower branch reaches the wing margin near the apex.
Genera
- Solva marginata (Meigen, 1820)[2]
- Solva minuta[2]
- Solva nigritibialis[2]
- Solva varia[2]
Species lists
Phylogeny
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References
- ^ Stubbs, Alan E. (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.
{{cite book}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d "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
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