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Spaniopsis
''Spaniopsis'' is a genus of snipe flies of the family Rhagionidae. They are very stout bodied flies from 3 to 6 mm, with generally grey or dark grey thorax The thorax or chest is a part of the anatomy of humans, mammals, and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen. In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main divisions of the ..., and are only known from Australia. Species *'' Spaniopsis clelandi'' Ferguson, 1915 *'' Spaniopsis longicornis'' Ferguson, 1915 *'' Spaniopsis mackerrasi'' ( Paramonov, 1962) *'' Spaniopsis marginipennis'' Ferguson, 1915 *'' Spaniopsis rieki'' ( Paramonov, 1962) *'' Spaniopsis tabaniformis'' White, 1914 *'' Spaniopsis vexans'' Ferguson, 1915 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q7573121 Rhagionidae Brachycera genera Diptera of Australasia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spaniopsis Clelandi
''Spaniopsis'' is a genus of snipe flies of the family Rhagionidae. They are very stout bodied flies from 3 to 6 mm, with generally grey or dark grey thorax, and are only known from Australia. Species *'' Spaniopsis clelandi'' Ferguson, 1915 *'' Spaniopsis longicornis'' Ferguson, 1915 *'' Spaniopsis mackerrasi'' ( Paramonov, 1962) *'' Spaniopsis marginipennis'' Ferguson, 1915 *'' Spaniopsis rieki'' ( Paramonov, 1962) *''Spaniopsis tabaniformis ''Spaniopsis'' is a genus of snipe flies of the family Rhagionidae. They are very stout bodied flies from 3 to 6 mm, with generally grey or dark grey thorax The thorax or chest is a part of the anatomy of humans, mammals, and other tet ...'' White, 1914 *'' Spaniopsis vexans'' Ferguson, 1915 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q7573121 Rhagionidae Brachycera genera Diptera of Australasia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhagionidae
Rhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies. They get their name from the similarity of their often prominent proboscis that looks like the beak of a snipe. Description Rhagionidae are medium-sized to large flies with slender bodies and stilt-like legs. The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults, while others are predatory on other insects. They are typically brown and yellow flies, and lack bristles. The larvae are also predatory and are mostly terrestrial, although some are aquatic.Watson & Dallwitz Snipe flies in the genus '' Rhagio'' are sometimes called "down-looker" flies after their habit of perching head-downward on tree trunks. Classification The family is contained in Brachycera infraorder Tabanomorpha, and several of its constituent groups have been recently elevated to family rank. '' Atherix'' (and related genera) now comprise the Athericidae, '' Vermileo'' (and related genera) now comprise the Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorax (insect Anatomy)
The thorax is the midsection ( tagma) of the hexapod body ( insects and entognathans). It holds the head, legs, wings and abdomen. It is also called mesosoma or cephalothorax in other arthropods. It is formed by the prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax and comprises the scutellum; the cervix, a membrane that separates the head from the thorax; and the pleuron, a lateral sclerite of the thorax. In dragonflies and damselflies the mesothorax and metathorax are fused together to form the synthorax. In some insect pupae, like the mosquitoes', the head and thorax can be fused in a cephalothorax. Members of suborder Apocrita (wasps, ants and bees) in the order Hymenoptera have the first segment of the abdomen fused with the thorax, which is called the propodeum. The head is connected to the thorax by the occipital foramen, enabling a wide range of motion for the head. In most flying insects, the thorax allows for the use of asynchronous muscles Asynchronous muscles are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign ''Sovereign'' is a title which can be applied to the highest leader in various categories. The word is borrowed from Old French , which is ultimately derived from the Latin , meaning 'above'. The roles of a sovereign vary from monarch, ruler or ... country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Paramonov (entomologist)
russian: Сергей Яковлевич Парамонов , native_name_lang = , image = Сергей Яковлевич Парамонов.jpg , image_upright = , alt = , caption = , birth_date = , birth_place = Kharkiv, Russian Empire , death_date = , death_place = Canberra, Australia , death_cause = , resting_place = Woden Cemetery , resting_place_coordinates = , other_names = Sergey Lesnoy , residence = , citizenship = Russian Empire, Ukrainian People's Republic, Soviet Union, Australia , nationality = , fields = Entomology , workplaces = Institute of Zoology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation , patrons = , education = Doctor of Sciences in Biology , alma_mater = Kiev University , thesis_title = Palearctic Bombyliidae , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachycera Genera
The Brachycera are a suborder of the order Diptera. It is a major suborder consisting of around 120 families. Their most distinguishing characteristic is reduced antenna segmentation. Description A summary of the main physical characteristics is: * Antenna size (with eight or fewer flagellomeres) is reduced. * The maxillary palp (an elongated appendage near the mouth) has two segments or fewer. * The back portions of the larval head capsule extend into the prothorax (the anterior part of the thorax, which bears the first pair of legs). * Two distinct parts make up of the larval mandible (lower jaw). * The epandrium and hypandrium of the genitalia are separated in males. * No premandible is present on the lower surface of the labrum (the roof of the mouth). * The configuration of the CuA2 and A1 wing veins is distinct. Brachyceran flies can also be distinguished through behavior. Many of the species are predator Predation is a biological interaction where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
