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Genus Diadocidia

Classification · Numbers · Identification · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Dipteran 30 - Diadocidia ferruginosa fungus gnat - Diadocidia ferruginosa - male Fly - Diadocidia ferruginosa - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Bibionomorpha (Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies)
Superfamily Sciaroidea (Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
Family Diadocidiidae
Genus Diadocidia
Numbers
About 20 species worldwide.
Identification
Distinguished from other fungus gnats by crossveins R-M and M-Cu in a continuous straight line.
Range
Worldwide except sub-Saharan Africa
Habitat
"Larvae live in mucous tubes under rotting logs and have been associated with the fungus Peniophora." (Vockeroth, 2009)(1)
Remarks
Three North American species:
D. ferruginosa is yellow to brown with R1 ending near the fork of M. Holarctic south to South Carolina and California in mountains.
D. stanfordensis is dark brown to black, R1 ends near the fork of M, and is found in California.
D. borealis has longer R1 than the other two species. Southern Canada south to South Carolina and California in mountains.
Print References
Laštovka, P. and L. Matile. 1972. Revision des Diadocidia holarctiques [Dipt. Mycetophilidae]. Ann Soc. ent Fr. 8(1):205-228.
Internet References
Diptera.info photo gallery
Works Cited
1.Manual of Central American Diptera
Brian V. Brown et al. 2009. NRC Research Press.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 9 November, 2012 - 7:57pm
Additional contributions by Matt Bertone
Last updated 18 August, 2014 - 8:52am

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