Systematic review of Neotropical Lauxaniidae genera: Cephalella Malloch (Diptera, Schizophora)

Silva, Vera Cristina

doi:10.1590/S0101-81751999000100008

Abstract

Cephalella Malloch, 1926, a monotypic Neotropical Lauxaniidae genus, characterized by the presence of long antennae and a prominently convex face, is reviewed. The range of C. fumipennis is amplied.

Cephalella; Diptera; Lauxaniidae; Neotropical Region; systematic

Systematic review of Neotropical Lauxaniidae genera: Cephalella Malloch (Diptera, Schizophora)

Vera Cristina Silva

Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências e Letras de Assis, Universidade Estadual Paulista. Avenida Dom Antonio 2100, 19800-000 Assis, São Paulo, Brasil

SUMMARY

Cephalella Malloch, 1926, a monotypic Neotropical Lauxaniidae genus, characterized by the presence of long antennae and a prominently convex face, is reviewed. The range of C. fumipennis is amplied.

Key words:Cephalella, Diptera, Lauxaniidae, Neotropical Region, systematic

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. This study was done as part of a Ph.D. Thesis, developed at "Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo" and presented at "Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo". I am very grateful to Dr N. Papavero for the advice and encouragement. Dr. C.J.B. de Carvalho and Dr. C.C. Alberts helped with some sugestions. I want to thank the curators of the institutions who have borrowed the specimens for the study. Financial support was provided by CNPq, CAPES/PICD and FAPESP (Proc. Zool. 94/2031-8) grants.

Recebido em 28.II.1997; aceito em 02.II.1999.

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HENNIG, W. 1958. Die Familien der Diptera Schizophora und ihre phylogenetischen Verwandtschaftsbeziehungen. Beitr. Ent. 8: 505-688.
MALLOCH, J.R. 1928. New genera and species of acalyptrate flies in the United States National Museum. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 68 (21): 1-35.
______ . 1929. Exotic Muscaridae (Diptera). XXVI. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 4 (10): 97-120.
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______ . 1989. Phylogeny and Classification of the Muscomorpha, p. 1397-1518. In: J.F. McAlpine & D.M. Wood (Eds). Manual of Neartic Diptera. Ottawa, Biosystematics Research Centre, Monograph no. 32, vol. 3, 248p.
PAPP, L. & V.C. SILVA. 1995. Seven new genera of the Neotropical Lauxaniidae (Diptera). Acta zool. hung. 41 (3): 185-208.
SHEWELL, G.E. 1988. New American genera of Lauxaniidae, based on species of earlier authors, and a note on Lyciella rorida (Fallén) in North America (Diptera). Can. Ent. 118 (8): 537-547.
STUCKENBERG, B. 1971. A review of the Old World genera of Lauxaniidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 20: 499-610.

Publication Dates

Publication in this collection
10 July 2009
Date of issue
Mar 1999

History

Accepted
02 Feb 1999
Received
28 Feb 1997

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[1] GRIFFITHS, G.C.D. 1972. The phylogenetic classification of Diptera Cyclorrhapha, with special reference to the structure of the male postabdome. The Hague, W. Junk, Series Entomologica, vol. 8, 340p.

[2] HENNIG, W. 1958. Die Familien der Diptera Schizophora und ihre phylogenetischen Verwandtschaftsbeziehungen. Beitr. Ent. 8: 505-688.

[3] MALLOCH, J.R. 1928. New genera and species of acalyptrate flies in the United States National Museum. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 68 (21): 1-35.

[4] ______ . 1929. Exotic Muscaridae (Diptera). XXVI. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 4 (10): 97-120.

[5] MCALPINE, J.F. 1981. Morphology and terminology - adults, p. 9-63. In: J.F. McAlpine; B.V. Peterson; G.E. Shewell; H.J. Teskey; J.R. Vockroth & D.M. Wood (Eds). Manual of Neartic Diptera. Ottawa, Biosystematics Research Centre, Monograph no. 27, vol. 1, 674p.

[6] ______ . 1989. Phylogeny and Classification of the Muscomorpha, p. 1397-1518. In: J.F. McAlpine & D.M. Wood (Eds). Manual of Neartic Diptera. Ottawa, Biosystematics Research Centre, Monograph no. 32, vol. 3, 248p.

[7] PAPP, L. & V.C. SILVA. 1995. Seven new genera of the Neotropical Lauxaniidae (Diptera). Acta zool. hung. 41 (3): 185-208.

[8] SHEWELL, G.E. 1988. New American genera of Lauxaniidae, based on species of earlier authors, and a note on Lyciella rorida (Fallén) in North America (Diptera). Can. Ent. 118 (8): 537-547.

[9] STUCKENBERG, B. 1971. A review of the Old World genera of Lauxaniidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 20: 499-610.