Diopsidae

picture info	Diopsidae Stalk-eyed flies are insects of the fly family Diopsidae. The family is distinguished from most other flies by most members of the family possessing "eyestalks": projections from the sides of the head with the eyes at the end. Some fly species from other families such as Drosophilidae, Platystomatidae, Richardiidae, and Tephritidae have similar heads, but the unique character of the Diopsidae is that their antennae are located on the stalk, rather than in the middle of the head as in all other flies. Stalked eyes are present in all members of the subfamily Diopsinae, but are absent in the Centrioncinae, which retain unstalked eyes similar to those of other flies. The stalked eyes are usually sexually dimorphic, with eyestalks present but shorter in females. The stalk-eyed flies are up to a centimeter long, and they feed on both decaying plants and animals. Their unique morphology has inspired research into how the attribute may have arisen through forces of sexual selection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Diasemopsis ''Diasemopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae. They are known from sub-Saharan Africa. Species '' D. aethiopica'' ( Rondani, 1873) '' D. albifacies'' Curran, 1931 (Central Africa) '' D. amora'' Curran, 1931 (Zimbabwe) '' D. apifasciata'' Brunetti, 1928 (Ghana) '' D. comoroensis'' Carr & Foeldvari, 2006 '' D. concolor'' ( Westwood, 1837) (Zimbabwe) '' D. coniortodes'' (Speiser, 1910) (Tanzania) '' D. conjuncta'' Curran, 1931 (Cameroon) '' D. dejecta'' Curran, 1931 (Congo) '' D. disconcerta'' Curran, 1931 (Liberia, Cameroon) '' D. dubia'' ( Bigot, 1874) '' D. elegantula'' Brunetti, 1926 (Congo, South Africa) '' D. elongata'' Curran, 1931 (Liberia, Cameroon, Congo) '' D. exquisita'' Brunetti, 1928 (Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo) '' D. fasciata'' (Gray, 1832) '' D. fusca'' Lindner, 1954 (Tanzania) '' D. fuscapicis'' Brunetti, 1928 (Cameroon, Gabon) '' D. fuscivenis'' Brunetti, 1926 (Congo) '' D. hirsuta'' Curran, 1931 (Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Teleopsis ''Teleopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae. All species in the genus are found in Asia. About 20 species are described and several others as yet are to be described. Species '' T. adjacens'' Brunetti, 1928 '' T. africana'' (Shillito, 1940) '' Teleopsis amnoni'' '' T. anjahanaribei'' (Vanschuytbroeck, 1965) '' T. apographica'' ( Séguy, 1949) '' T. apollo'' Brunetti, 1928 '' T. bigoti'' Hendel, 1914 '' T. boettcheri'' Frey, 1928 '' T. breviscopium'' Rondani, 1875 '' T. cheni'' Yang & Chen, 1998 '' T. cobiae'' Feijen, 2011 '' T. freyi'' Feijen, 2011 '' T. fulviventris'' Bigot, 1880 '' T. krombeini'' Feijen, 1998 '' T. longiscopium'' Rondani, 1875 '' T. maculata'' Feijen, 1998 '' T. motatrix'' Osten Sacken, 1882 '' T. nitidifacies'' Feijen, 2011 '' T. nitidiscutum'' Feijen, 2011 '' T. onopyxus'' Séguy, 1949 '' T. pallifacies'' Feijen & Feijen, 2011 '' T. pharao'' Frey, 1928 '' T. rubicunda'' Wulp, 1897 '' T. selecta'' Osten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Diopsina ''Diopsina'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae. Species '' D. draconigena'' Feijen, 1981 '' D. ferruginea'' Curran Curran may refer to: People * Curran (surname) * Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater Material * Curran (material) Places Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada ;Northern Ireland Curran, County Londonderry ..., 1928 '' D. fluegeli'' Feijen, 2013 '' D. intermedia'' Feijen, 1984 '' D. kwaipai'' Feijen, 1981 '' D. nitida'' (Adams, 1903) '' D. schulteni'' Feijen, 1978 References Diopsidae Diptera of Africa Taxa named by Charles Howard Curran Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eurydiopsis ''Eurydiopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ... Diopsidae. Species '' E. brevispinus'' Feijen, 1999 '' E. conflata'' Yang & Chen, 1998 '' E. glabrostylus'' Feijen, 1999 '' E. helsdingeni'' Feijen, 1999 '' E. pachya'' Chen & Wang, 2006 '' E. porphyria'' Chen & Wang, 2006 '' E. pseudohelsdingeni'' Chen & Wang, 2006 '' E. sarawakensis'' Feijen, 1999 '' E. subnotata'' ( Westwood, 1847) References Diopsidae Diptera of Asia Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eosiopsis ''Eosiopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae Stalk-eyed flies are insects of the fly family Diopsidae. The family is distinguished from most other flies by most members of the family possessing "eyestalks": projections from the sides of the head with the eyes at the end. Some fly species f .... Species '' E. orientalis'' (Ôuchi, 1942) '' E. pumila'' (Yang & Chen, 1998) '' E. sinensis'' (Ôuchi, 1942) References Diopsidae Diopsoidea genera Diptera of Asia {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Centrioncus ''Centrioncus'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae Stalk-eyed flies are insects of the fly family Diopsidae. The family is distinguished from most other flies by most members of the family possessing "eyestalks": projections from the sides of the head with the eyes at the end. Some fly species f .... Species '' C. aberrans'' Feijen, 1983 '' C. angusticercus'' Feijen, 1983 '' C. bytebieri'' De Meyer, 2004 '' C. decellei'' Feijen, 1983 '' C. decoronotus'' Feijen, 1983 '' C. jacobae'' Feijen, 1983 '' C. prodiopsis'' Speiser, 1910 References Diopsidae Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Platystomatidae The Platystomatidae (signal flies) are a distinctive family of flies (Diptera) in the superfamily Tephritoidea. Signal flies are worldwide in distribution, found in all the biogeographic realms, but predominate in the tropics. It is one of the larger families of acalyptrate Diptera with around 1200 species in 127 genera. Biology Adults are found on tree trunks and foliage and are attracted to flowers, decaying fruit, excrement, sweat, and decomposing snails. Larvae are found on fresh and decaying vegetation, carrion, human corpses, and root nodules, particularly in the genus ''Rivellia'', which has economic implications for legume crops. Larvae from the remaining genera are either phytophagous (eating plant material) or saprophagous (eating decomposing organic matter). Some are predatory on other insects and others have been found in human lesions, while others are of minor agricultural significance. Family description For terms see Morphology of Diptera Signal flies are ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Teloglabrus ''Teloglabrus'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae Stalk-eyed flies are insects of the fly family Diopsidae. The family is distinguished from most other flies by most members of the family possessing "eyestalks": projections from the sides of the head with the eyes at the end. Some fly species f .... Species '' T. australis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. curvipes'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. duplospinosus'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. entabensis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. lebombensis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. londti'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. milleri'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. pelecyformis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. prolongatus'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. sabiensis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. sanorum'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. stuckenbergi'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. trituberculatus'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. tsitsikamensis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. vumbensis'' Feijen, 1983 References Diopsidae Diptera of Africa Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prosphyracephala ''Prosphyracephala'' is a genus of flies in the family Diopsidae. The genus is presumed to be extinct, and is known from specimens in Baltic amber. Among extant taxa, ''Prosphyracephala'' most closely resembles the genus '' Sphyracephala''. It was originally described as a species of the latter genus, but was recognized as distinct by Willi Hennig in 1965.Kotrba, M. (2009): ''Prosphyracephala kerneggeri'' spec. nov. (Diptera, Diopsidae) – a new stalk-eyed fly from Baltic amber. – Spixiana 32/2: 187-192/ref> References Diopsidae † A dagger, obelisk, or obelus is a typographical mark that usually indicates a footnote if an asterisk has already been used. The symbol is also used to indicate death (of people) or extinction (of species). It is one of the modern descendan ... Prehistoric Diptera genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cladodiopsis ''Cladodiopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae Stalk-eyed flies are insects of the fly family Diopsidae. The family is distinguished from most other flies by most members of the family possessing "eyestalks": projections from the sides of the head with the eyes at the end. Some fly species f .... Species '' C. leptophylla'' Séguy, 1949 '' C. seyrigi'' Séguy, 1949 '' C. sicardi'' Séguy, 1949 References Diopsidae Diptera of Africa Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pseudodiopsis ''Pseudodiopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae. Species '' P. bipunctipennis'' ( Senior-White, 1922) '' P. detrahens'' (Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County Walker, Mono County, California ..., 1860) References Diopsidae Diptera of Asia Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sphyracephala ''Sphyracephala'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae. It resembles the presumed extinct genus ''Prosphyracephala'', known from Baltic amber The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that these forests created more than 1 .... Species '' S. hearseiana'' (Westwood, 1844) '' S. beccarii'' Rondani, 1873 '' S. europaea'' Papp & Foldvari, 1997 '' S. nigrimana'' Loew, 1873 References Diopsidae Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

picture info	Diopsidae Stalk-eyed flies are insects of the fly family Diopsidae. The family is distinguished from most other flies by most members of the family possessing "eyestalks": projections from the sides of the head with the eyes at the end. Some fly species from other families such as Drosophilidae, Platystomatidae, Richardiidae, and Tephritidae have similar heads, but the unique character of the Diopsidae is that their antennae are located on the stalk, rather than in the middle of the head as in all other flies. Stalked eyes are present in all members of the subfamily Diopsinae, but are absent in the Centrioncinae, which retain unstalked eyes similar to those of other flies. The stalked eyes are usually sexually dimorphic, with eyestalks present but shorter in females. The stalk-eyed flies are up to a centimeter long, and they feed on both decaying plants and animals. Their unique morphology has inspired research into how the attribute may have arisen through forces of sexual selection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Diasemopsis ''Diasemopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae. They are known from sub-Saharan Africa. Species '' D. aethiopica'' ( Rondani, 1873) '' D. albifacies'' Curran, 1931 (Central Africa) '' D. amora'' Curran, 1931 (Zimbabwe) '' D. apifasciata'' Brunetti, 1928 (Ghana) '' D. comoroensis'' Carr & Foeldvari, 2006 '' D. concolor'' ( Westwood, 1837) (Zimbabwe) '' D. coniortodes'' (Speiser, 1910) (Tanzania) '' D. conjuncta'' Curran, 1931 (Cameroon) '' D. dejecta'' Curran, 1931 (Congo) '' D. disconcerta'' Curran, 1931 (Liberia, Cameroon) '' D. dubia'' ( Bigot, 1874) '' D. elegantula'' Brunetti, 1926 (Congo, South Africa) '' D. elongata'' Curran, 1931 (Liberia, Cameroon, Congo) '' D. exquisita'' Brunetti, 1928 (Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo) '' D. fasciata'' (Gray, 1832) '' D. fusca'' Lindner, 1954 (Tanzania) '' D. fuscapicis'' Brunetti, 1928 (Cameroon, Gabon) '' D. fuscivenis'' Brunetti, 1926 (Congo) '' D. hirsuta'' Curran, 1931 (Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Teleopsis ''Teleopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae. All species in the genus are found in Asia. About 20 species are described and several others as yet are to be described. Species '' T. adjacens'' Brunetti, 1928 '' T. africana'' (Shillito, 1940) '' Teleopsis amnoni'' '' T. anjahanaribei'' (Vanschuytbroeck, 1965) '' T. apographica'' ( Séguy, 1949) '' T. apollo'' Brunetti, 1928 '' T. bigoti'' Hendel, 1914 '' T. boettcheri'' Frey, 1928 '' T. breviscopium'' Rondani, 1875 '' T. cheni'' Yang & Chen, 1998 '' T. cobiae'' Feijen, 2011 '' T. freyi'' Feijen, 2011 '' T. fulviventris'' Bigot, 1880 '' T. krombeini'' Feijen, 1998 '' T. longiscopium'' Rondani, 1875 '' T. maculata'' Feijen, 1998 '' T. motatrix'' Osten Sacken, 1882 '' T. nitidifacies'' Feijen, 2011 '' T. nitidiscutum'' Feijen, 2011 '' T. onopyxus'' Séguy, 1949 '' T. pallifacies'' Feijen & Feijen, 2011 '' T. pharao'' Frey, 1928 '' T. rubicunda'' Wulp, 1897 '' T. selecta'' Osten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Diopsina ''Diopsina'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae. Species '' D. draconigena'' Feijen, 1981 '' D. ferruginea'' Curran Curran may refer to: People * Curran (surname) * Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater Material * Curran (material) Places Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada ;Northern Ireland Curran, County Londonderry ..., 1928 '' D. fluegeli'' Feijen, 2013 '' D. intermedia'' Feijen, 1984 '' D. kwaipai'' Feijen, 1981 '' D. nitida'' (Adams, 1903) '' D. schulteni'' Feijen, 1978 References Diopsidae Diptera of Africa Taxa named by Charles Howard Curran Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eurydiopsis ''Eurydiopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ... Diopsidae. Species '' E. brevispinus'' Feijen, 1999 '' E. conflata'' Yang & Chen, 1998 '' E. glabrostylus'' Feijen, 1999 '' E. helsdingeni'' Feijen, 1999 '' E. pachya'' Chen & Wang, 2006 '' E. porphyria'' Chen & Wang, 2006 '' E. pseudohelsdingeni'' Chen & Wang, 2006 '' E. sarawakensis'' Feijen, 1999 '' E. subnotata'' ( Westwood, 1847) References Diopsidae Diptera of Asia Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eosiopsis ''Eosiopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae Stalk-eyed flies are insects of the fly family Diopsidae. The family is distinguished from most other flies by most members of the family possessing "eyestalks": projections from the sides of the head with the eyes at the end. Some fly species f .... Species '' E. orientalis'' (Ôuchi, 1942) '' E. pumila'' (Yang & Chen, 1998) '' E. sinensis'' (Ôuchi, 1942) References Diopsidae Diopsoidea genera Diptera of Asia {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Centrioncus ''Centrioncus'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae Stalk-eyed flies are insects of the fly family Diopsidae. The family is distinguished from most other flies by most members of the family possessing "eyestalks": projections from the sides of the head with the eyes at the end. Some fly species f .... Species '' C. aberrans'' Feijen, 1983 '' C. angusticercus'' Feijen, 1983 '' C. bytebieri'' De Meyer, 2004 '' C. decellei'' Feijen, 1983 '' C. decoronotus'' Feijen, 1983 '' C. jacobae'' Feijen, 1983 '' C. prodiopsis'' Speiser, 1910 References Diopsidae Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Platystomatidae The Platystomatidae (signal flies) are a distinctive family of flies (Diptera) in the superfamily Tephritoidea. Signal flies are worldwide in distribution, found in all the biogeographic realms, but predominate in the tropics. It is one of the larger families of acalyptrate Diptera with around 1200 species in 127 genera. Biology Adults are found on tree trunks and foliage and are attracted to flowers, decaying fruit, excrement, sweat, and decomposing snails. Larvae are found on fresh and decaying vegetation, carrion, human corpses, and root nodules, particularly in the genus ''Rivellia'', which has economic implications for legume crops. Larvae from the remaining genera are either phytophagous (eating plant material) or saprophagous (eating decomposing organic matter). Some are predatory on other insects and others have been found in human lesions, while others are of minor agricultural significance. Family description For terms see Morphology of Diptera Signal flies are ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Teloglabrus ''Teloglabrus'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae Stalk-eyed flies are insects of the fly family Diopsidae. The family is distinguished from most other flies by most members of the family possessing "eyestalks": projections from the sides of the head with the eyes at the end. Some fly species f .... Species '' T. australis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. curvipes'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. duplospinosus'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. entabensis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. lebombensis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. londti'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. milleri'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. pelecyformis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. prolongatus'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. sabiensis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. sanorum'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. stuckenbergi'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. trituberculatus'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. tsitsikamensis'' Feijen, 1983 '' T. vumbensis'' Feijen, 1983 References Diopsidae Diptera of Africa Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prosphyracephala ''Prosphyracephala'' is a genus of flies in the family Diopsidae. The genus is presumed to be extinct, and is known from specimens in Baltic amber. Among extant taxa, ''Prosphyracephala'' most closely resembles the genus '' Sphyracephala''. It was originally described as a species of the latter genus, but was recognized as distinct by Willi Hennig in 1965.Kotrba, M. (2009): ''Prosphyracephala kerneggeri'' spec. nov. (Diptera, Diopsidae) – a new stalk-eyed fly from Baltic amber. – Spixiana 32/2: 187-192/ref> References Diopsidae † A dagger, obelisk, or obelus is a typographical mark that usually indicates a footnote if an asterisk has already been used. The symbol is also used to indicate death (of people) or extinction (of species). It is one of the modern descendan ... Prehistoric Diptera genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cladodiopsis ''Cladodiopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae Stalk-eyed flies are insects of the fly family Diopsidae. The family is distinguished from most other flies by most members of the family possessing "eyestalks": projections from the sides of the head with the eyes at the end. Some fly species f .... Species '' C. leptophylla'' Séguy, 1949 '' C. seyrigi'' Séguy, 1949 '' C. sicardi'' Séguy, 1949 References Diopsidae Diptera of Africa Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pseudodiopsis ''Pseudodiopsis'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae. Species '' P. bipunctipennis'' ( Senior-White, 1922) '' P. detrahens'' (Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County Walker, Mono County, California ..., 1860) References Diopsidae Diptera of Asia Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sphyracephala ''Sphyracephala'' is a genus of stalk-eyed flies in the family Diopsidae. It resembles the presumed extinct genus ''Prosphyracephala'', known from Baltic amber The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that these forests created more than 1 .... Species '' S. hearseiana'' (Westwood, 1844) '' S. beccarii'' Rondani, 1873 '' S. europaea'' Papp & Foldvari, 1997 '' S. nigrimana'' Loew, 1873 References Diopsidae Diopsoidea genera {{Diopsoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]