Philopotinae is a
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
of
small-headed flies. They have an arched body shape, as well as enlarged postpronotal lobes that form a collar behind the head. Their larvae are
endoparasite
Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives (at least some of the time) on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The en ...
s of araneomorph spiders in the subgroup
Entelegynae
The Entelegynae or entelegynes are a subgroup of araneomorph spiders, the largest of the two main groups into which the araneomorphs were traditionally divided. Females have a genital plate ( epigynum) and a "flow through" fertilization system; ...
.
Genera
The subfamily includes twelve extant genera and four extinct:
* ''
Africaterphis''
Schlinger, 1968
* †''
Archaeterphis''
Hauser & Winterton, 2007
* †''
Burmophilopota''
Feng et al., 2024
* ''
Dimacrocolus''
Schlinger, 1961
* †''
Eulonchiella''
Meunier, 1912
* ''
Helle''
Osten Sacken, 1896
* †''
Hoffeinsomyia''
Gillung & Winterton, 2017
* ''
Megalybus''
Philippi
Philippi (; , ''Phílippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides (, ''Krēnĩdes'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BC. The city was renamed by Phili ...
, 1865
* ''
Neophilopota''
Schlinger ''in'' Schlinger, Gillung & Borkent, 2013
* ''
Oligoneura''
Bigot, 1878
* ''
Parahelle''
Schlinger, 1961
* ''
Philopota''
Wiedemann, 1830
* †''
Prophilopota''
Hennig, 1966
* ''
Quasi''
Gillung & Winterton, 2011
* ''
Schlingeriella''
Gillung & Winterton, 2011
* ''
Terphis''
Erichson
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson (26 November 1809 – 18 December 1848) was a German entomologist and doctor.
He was the author of many articles about insects mainly in '' Archiv für Naturgeschichte''. When writing in Latin, he latinised ''Wilhelm'' ...
, 1840
* ''
Thyllis''
Erichson
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson (26 November 1809 – 18 December 1848) was a German entomologist and doctor.
He was the author of many articles about insects mainly in '' Archiv für Naturgeschichte''. When writing in Latin, he latinised ''Wilhelm'' ...
, 1840
References
External links
Encyclopedia of Life entry
Brachycera subfamilies
Acroceridae
Taxa named by Ignaz Rudolph Schiner
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