Xylomyidae
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| Solva marginata | |
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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:
- Solva marginata (Meigen, 1820)[3]
- Solva minuta[3]
- Solva nigritibialis[3]
- Solva varia[3]
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 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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