The taxonomic position of the Ctenostylidae (= Lochmostyliinae; Diptera: Schizophora)

It is shown that Ctenostylidae Bigot (1882) is a valid senior synonym of Lochmostylidae Hendel (1935). The morphology of the Ctenostylidae is considered and compared with the Pyrgotidae. It is concluded that the Ctenostylidae are not closely related to the Pyrgotidae, but form an isolated taxon of o...

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Published in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Author: David K. Mcalpine
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1989
Subjects:
Ctenostylidae
Pyrgotidae
Lochomstyliinae
phylogenetic relationships
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Microbiology
QR1-502
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02761989000800065
https://doaj.org/article/1788a0459099437583e96fbe0646bff3
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Summary:It is shown that Ctenostylidae Bigot (1882) is a valid senior synonym of Lochmostylidae Hendel (1935). The morphology of the Ctenostylidae is considered and compared with the Pyrgotidae. It is concluded that the Ctenostylidae are not closely related to the Pyrgotidae, but form an isolated taxon of obscure relationship. Notes on a speciment of Ctenostylum sp. and a revised key to genera of Ctenostylidae are given.

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