@article {23866, title = {Three new species of the genus Neophyllomyza Melander (Diptera, Milichiidae) from China, with a revised key to the Chinese species}, year = {2019}, abstract = {

Three new species of the genus Neophyllomyza, N. clavipalpis sp. nov., N. motuoensis sp. nov., and N. obtusa sp. nov., are described from China. A revised key to the six Chinese species of Neophyllomyza is also presented.

}, keywords = {Diptera, key to chinese species, Milichiidae, morphology, Neophyllomyza, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.867.36247}, author = {Xi, Yuqiang and Yang, Ding and Yin, Xin-Ming} } @article {23091, title = {Web gigantism in Darwin{\textquoteright}s bark spider, a new species from Madagascar}, journal = {Journal of Arachnology}, volume = {38}, year = {2010}, pages = {346-356}, abstract = {

The remarkable bark spiders (genus Caerostris: Araneidae) are poorly known Old World tropical orb-weavers, those diversity, currently at 11 species, is grossly underestimated. Most species build large webs at forest edges, clearings, and gardens, but in Madagascar, probably the hot spot of Caerostris diversity, at least one species occupies a unique ecological niche: casting its web across streams, rivers and lakes, so that the orb is suspended above water and attached to substrate on each riverbank via bridgelines up to 25 m. Here, we summarize current knowledge on Caerostris natural history, and specifically focus on the remarkable web architecture and biology of the newly described Caerostris darwini n. sp. Darwin\’s bark spider builds its web, a regular orb suspended above water, and maintains it with daily reinforcing of bridgelines and renewal of orb for many days. Web size ranged from 900\–28,000 cm2, with the largest measured web of about 2.8 m2 being the largest orb ever measured, to our knowledge. With anchor lines capable of bridging over 25 m, it also builds the longest webs among all spiders\—a unique form of web gigantism. We report on mass capture of ephemeropteran prey items in C. darwini n. sp. webs during a single day. Webs contained up to 32 mayflies that were subsequently wrapped en masse before the spider fed on them. We also provide the first evidence of kleptoparasitism in these webs both by other spiders (Argyrodinae) and by newly documented, undescribed symbiotic flies. Caerostris display extreme sexual size dimorphism with large females and small males, which is manifested in enigmatic sexual behaviors such as mate guarding, male-male aggressiveness, genital mutilation, mate plugging, and self castration. Caerostris is thus a promising candidate for evolutionary studies, and its diversity, biology, and phylogenetic relationships all deserve a closer scrutiny.

}, keywords = {Diversity, DNA barcode, genital mutilation, kleptoparasitism, morphology, orb web architecture, sexual behavior, sexual size dimorphism}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1636/B09-113.1}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1636/B09-113.1}, author = {Kuntner, M and Agnarsson, I} } @book {22731, title = {Morphology and evolution of flies{\textquoteright} eggs (Diptera) [in Russian]}, year = {2003}, pages = {316 pp}, publisher = {Voronezh State University}, organization = {Voronezh State University}, address = {Voronezh}, keywords = {eggs, morphology}, isbn = {5-9273-0427-3}, url = {http://www.google.de/url?sa=t\&rct=j\&q=\&esrc=s\&source=web\&cd=1\&cad=rja\&uact=8\&ved=0CCEQFjAA\&url=http\%3A\%2F\%2Fwww.bio.vsu.ru\%2Fzoop\%2Fpdf\%2Fgaponov_pdf\%2Fmonograph\%2Fgaponov_2003_m.pdf\&ei=BzYVVJWNNISqOq-LgIAE\&usg=AFQjCNG-sYXrYzXxxNPm2AxjwR7v3XN5mg\&bvm=bv.75}, author = {Gaponov, S.P.} } @article {22171, title = {Observations on antennal morphology in Diptera, with particular reference to the articular surfaces between segments 2 and 3 in the Cyclorrhapha}, journal = {Records of the Australian Museum}, volume = {63}, year = {2011}, month = {11/2011}, pages = {113{\textendash}166}, keywords = {antenna, morphology}, url = {http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/23689/1585_complete.pdf}, author = {D K McAlpine} } @inbook {3715, title = {49. Family Milichiidae (=Phyllomyzidae)}, booktitle = {A guide to the breeding habits and immature stages of Diptera Cyclorrapha (part 1: text, part 2: plates)}, series = {Entomonograph}, number = {8}, year = {1987}, pages = {222-226, 718-719}, publisher = {E. J. Brill/Scandinavian Science Press}, organization = {E. J. Brill/Scandinavian Science Press}, address = {Leiden, Copenhagen}, keywords = {biology, larvae, Milichiidae, morphology, puparium}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Ferrar_1987_222.pdf}, author = {Ferrar, P.} } @article {3854, title = {The head capsule and mouth-parts of Diptera}, journal = {Illinois Biological Monographs}, volume = {3}, year = {1916}, pages = {7-112}, type = {article}, keywords = {head, Leptometopa, Leptometopa latipes, Milichiidae, morphology, proboscis}, author = {Peterson, A.} } @article {3878, title = {Studien {\"u}ber den Bau des Mundes der niederen Diptera Schizophora nebst Bermerkungen {\"u}ber die Systematik dieser Dipterengruppen}, journal = {Acta Societatis pro fauna et flora fennica}, volume = {48(3)}, year = {1921}, pages = {245 pp}, type = {article}, keywords = {Carnidae; Milichiidae [Germany / Central / Faunal characteristics, Carnus, Chloropidae, Desmometopa, Desmometopa m-nigrum, hemapterus, images, Meoneura, Milichia, Milichiidae, morphology, obscurella, Phyllomyza, phylogeny, proboscis, securicornis, speciosa}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Frey_1921_67.pdf}, author = {Frey, R.} } @article {3883, title = {Die pal{\"a}arktischen Muscidae acalyptratae Girsch = Haplostomata Frey nach ihren Familien und Gattungen. I. Die Familien}, journal = {Konowia. Zeitschrift f{\"u}r systematische Insektenkunde}, volume = {1}, year = {1922}, pages = {145-160, 253-265}, type = {article}, keywords = {Carnidae; Milichiidae [Germany / Central / Faunal characteristics, key, Milichiidae, morphology, phylogenetic systematics, phylogeny}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Hendel\%20F_1922-1923.pdf}, author = {Hendel, F.} } @article {3897, title = {The seminal receptacles and accessory glands of the Diptera, with special reference to the Acalypterae. [Part 1]}, journal = {Journal of the New York Entomological Society}, volume = {33}, year = {1925}, pages = {195-215}, type = {article}, keywords = {Desmometopa, Desmometopa m-nigrum, halteralis, indecora, lacteipennis, Leptometopa, Milichiella, Milichiidae, morphology, nitens, Paramyia, Pholeomyia, Phyllomyza, reproductive system}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Sturtevant_1925.pdf}, author = {Sturtevant, A. H.} } @article {3906, title = {The seminal receptacles and accessory glands of the Diptera, with special reference to the Acalypterae. [Part. 2]}, journal = {Journal of the New York Entomological Society}, volume = {34}, year = {1926}, pages = {1-21}, type = {article}, keywords = {Desmometopa, Desmometopa m-nigrum, halteralis, indecora, lacteipennis, Leptometopa, Milichiella, Milichiidae, morphology, nitens, Paramyia, Pholeomyia, Phyllomyza, reproductive system}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Sturtevant_1926.pdf}, author = {Sturtevant, A. H.} } @article {3919, title = {A study of the terminal abdominal structures of male Diptera (two-winged flies)}, journal = {Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences}, volume = {16}, year = {1927}, pages = {397-499}, type = {article}, keywords = {halteralis, Leptometopa, leucogastra, male terminalia, Milichia, Milichiella, Milichiidae, morphology, nitida}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Cole_1927.pdf}, author = {Cole, F. R.} } @article {4194, title = {The evolution and phylogenetic significance of the costal chaetotaxy in the Diptera}, journal = {Annales zoologici Fennici}, volume = {22}, year = {1985}, pages = {169-203}, type = {article}, keywords = {Carnidae; Milichiidae [Germany / Central / Faunal characteristics, chaetotaxy, Diptera, Milichiidae, morphology, Wing}, author = {Hackman, W. and V{\"a}is{\"a}nen, R.} } @article {4204, title = {Labellar modifications of Muscomorpha flies (Diptera)}, journal = {Annals of the entomological Society of America}, volume = {79}, year = {1986}, pages = {150-209}, type = {article}, keywords = {glabra, Madiza, Milichiidae, morphology, proboscis}, author = {Elzinga, R. J. and Broce, A. B.} } @inbook {4227, title = {Aristal reduction and compensation in some acalyptrate Diptera}, booktitle = {The second international Congress of Dipterology, Bratislava, Aug. 27 - Sept. 1, 1990}, year = {1990}, note = {article}, pages = {7}, keywords = {arista, Costalima, Milichiidae, morphology}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Deeming_1990.pdf}, author = {Deeming, J. C.} } @article {4295, title = {Phylogenetic systematics of the Milichiidae (Diptera, Schizophora)}, journal = {Entomologica scandinavica, Supplements}, volume = {57}, year = {2000}, pages = {1-120}, type = {article}, keywords = {morphology, phylogeny}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Brake\%2C\%202000.pdf}, author = {Irina Brake} } @book {4336, title = {Die Larvenformen der Dipteren. 3. Teil}, year = {1952}, pages = {280-320, 340-347}, publisher = {Akademie-Verlag}, organization = {Akademie-Verlag}, address = {Berlin}, keywords = {Agromyzidae, Canace, Canacidae, Carnidae; Milichiidae [Germany / Central / Faunal characteristics, Carnus, Ephydridae, formicae, hemapterus, larvae, Meoneura, Milichiidae, morphology, obscurella, Phyllomyza, Procanace, securicornis}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Hennig_1952_280-283_larvenformen.pdf}, author = {Hennig, W.} } @article {4040, title = {Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Milichiiden-Larven}, journal = {Beitr{\"a}ge zur Entomologie}, volume = {6}, year = {1956}, pages = {138-145}, type = {article}, keywords = {coquilletti, larvae, Leptometopa, Leptometopa latipes, Milichiidae, morphology}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Hennig_1956.pdf}, author = {Hennig, W.} } @article {4105, title = {The prothoracic morphology of acalypterates and its use in systematics}, journal = {Transactions of the Entomological Society of London}, volume = {121}, year = {1969}, pages = {325-421}, type = {article}, keywords = {Carnidae; Milichiidae [Germany / Central / Faunal characteristics, Milichiidae, morphology, phylogenetic systematics, prothorax}, author = {Speight, M. C. D.} } @article {4116, title = {Neue Untersuchungen {\"u}ber die Familien der Diptera Schizophora}, journal = {Stuttgarter Beitr{\"a}ge zur Naturkunde}, volume = {226}, year = {1971}, pages = {1-76}, type = {article}, keywords = {Carnidae; Milichiidae [Germany / Central / Faunal characteristics, Carnus, Chloropidae, Cryptochetidae, Meoneura, Milichia, Milichiidae, morphology, obscurella, Phyllomyza, securicornis, speciosa, systematic}, author = {Hennig, W.} } @book {4122, title = {The phylogenetic classification of Diptera Cyclorrhapha with special reference to the structure of the male postabdomen}, series = {Series entomologica}, number = {8}, year = {1972}, pages = {341 pp}, type = {book}, keywords = {Carnidae; Milichiidae [Germany / Central / Faunal characteristics, Desmometopa, Desmometopa m-nigrum, flavifacies, Hemeromyia, hirtipalpis, indecora, Leptometopa, Leptometopa latipes, male terminalia, Meoneura, Milichia, Milichiidae, morphology, Pholeomyia, Phyllomyza, phylogenetic systematics, pteropleuralis, speciosa}, author = {Griffiths, G. C. D.} } @article {4151, title = {Taxonomic and phylogenetic studies on Chloropidae (Diptera) with special reference to Old World genera}, journal = {Entomologica scandinavica, Supplements}, volume = {8}, year = {1977}, pages = {1-200}, type = {article}, keywords = {Carnidae; Milichiidae [Germany / Central / Faunal characteristics, Chloropidae, formicae, glabra, Madiza, male terminalia, Meoneura, Milichiidae, morphology, neottiophila, Phyllomyza, phylogenetic systematics}, author = {Andersson, H.} } @article {4177, title = {Some new African Milichiidae (Diptera: Cyclorrapha) having pronounced sexual dimorphism of the frons}, journal = {Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society}, volume = {71}, year = {1981}, pages = {159-169}, type = {article}, keywords = {Afrotropis, biology, dimorphica, distinctipennis, Enigmilichia, fumicostata, genus description, Malawi, Milichia, Milichiidae, morphology, Nigeria, savannaticola, sexual dimorphism, species description, sylvicola, Tanzania, Uganda}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Deeming_1981.pdf}, author = {Deeming, J. C.} }