The Megamerinidae are a family of flies (Diptera) with about 11 species in three genera. They are small and are marked by an elongated, basally constricted abdomen. The family has been variously placed in the past within the superfamilies
Diopsoidea,
Nerioidea and more recently in
Opomyzoidea but the evolutionary relationships remain unclear.
Description
For terms see
Morphology of Diptera
Dipteran morphology differs in some significant ways from the broader insect morphology, morphology of insects. The Diptera is a very large and diverse Order (biology), order of mostly small to medium-sized insects. They have prominent compound ey ...
These are slender, medium-sized flies, with long abdomens. The hind femora are thickened, and bear two rows of spinules on the lower side. The costa is entire and the anal cell is elongated. They have no ocelli.
Biology
The biology of immature Megamerinidae is poorly known, but larvae have been recorded as predators living under bark or decaying vegetation.
References
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Family description*
Hennig. 1941. Megamerinidae. In: Lindner, E. (Ed.). ''Die Fliegen der Paläarktischen Region'' 5,39,1-4. Keys to Palaearctic species but now needs revision (in German).
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Schizophora
Opomyzoidea