Ropalomeridae

The Ropalomeridae are a family of acalyptrate flies.[1][2]

Ropalomeridae
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Schizophora
Subsection: Acalyptratae
Superfamily: Sciomyzoidea
Family: Ropalomeridae
Linder, 1930
Synonyms

Rhopalomeridae

Description

Ropalomeridae are robust flies of 6–12 mm (0.24–0.47 in) body length, with a superficial resemblance to the Sarcophagidae in terms of body colour. The hind femora are conspicuously enlarged and the hind tibia is often laterally flattened and broadened and with broad, excavated vertex.[3]

Biology

The biology of ropalomerid flies is little known, although they are thought to associated with rotting wood.[2]

Classification

The Ropalomeridae currently comprise about 30 species distributed in 9 genera. Ropalomera is by far the largest genus of the family, with 15 known species.[3]

These nine genera belong to the family Ropalomeridae:

  • Acrocephalomyia Ibáñez-Bernal & Hernández-Ortiz, 2012 g
  • Apophorhynchus Williston, 1895 c g
  • Dactylissa Fischer, 1932 c g
  • Kroeberia Linder, 1930 c g
  • Lenkokroeberia Prado, 1966 c g
  • Mexicoa Steyskal, 1947 i c g
  • Rhytidops Lindner, 1930 i c g b
  • Ropalomera Wiedemann, 1824 i c g
  • Willistoniella Mik, 1895 i c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[4] c = Catalogue of Life,[5] g = GBIF,[6] b = Bugguide.net[7]

Distribution

The Ropalomeridae are predominantly Neotropical, found from the southern United States to northern Argentina, with a single species (Rhytidops floridensis) known from the Nearctic realm. Most species occur in the central portion of South America.[2]

References
  1. Brake, Irina (5 December 2011). "Ropalomeridae". The Diptera Site. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. Ibáñez-Bernal, Sergio; Hernández-Ortiz, Vicente (2010). "76". In Brown, B.V.; Borkent, A.; Cumming, J.M.; Wood, D.M.; Woodley, N.E.; Zumbado, M. (eds.). Manual of Central American Diptera (Print). Vol. 2. Ottawa, Canada: NRC Research Press. pp. 1025–1030. ISBN 0-660-19958-0.
  3. Kirst, Frederico Dutra; Ale-Rocha, Rosaly (2012). "Taxonomic revision of the Amazonian species of Ropalomera Wiedemann, 1824 (Diptera: Ropalomeridae)" (PDF excerpt). Zootaxa. 3151: 1–27.
  4. "Ropalomeridae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  5. "Browse Ropalomeridae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  6. "Ropalomeridae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  7. "Ropalomeridae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
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