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Bibionomorpha

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taxon links [up-->]Sciaroidea [up-->]Bibionidae [up-->]Pachyneuridae [down<--]Diptera Interpreting the tree
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The root of the current tree connects the organisms featured in this tree to their containing group and the rest of the Tree of Life. The basal branching point in the tree represents the ancestor of the other groups in the tree. This ancestor diversified over time into several descendent subgroups, which are represented as internal nodes and terminal taxa to the right.

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Tree adapted from Oosterbroek and Courtney 1995; Jaschhof and Didham 2002; Amorim and Rindal 2007.
Containing group: Diptera

References

Amorim, D. de S. and S. H. S. Tozzoni. 1994. Phylogenetic and biogeographic analysis of the Anisopodoidea (Diptera, Bibionomorpha), with an area cladogram for intercontinental relationships. Rev. Bras. Entomol. 38:517-543.

Amorim, D. de S. and E. Rindal. 2007. Phylogeny of the Mycetophiliformia, with proposal of subfamilies Heterotrichinae, Ohakuneinae, and Chiletrichinae for the Rangomaramidae (Dipter, Bibionomorpha. Zootaxa 1535:1-92.

Jaschhof, M. and R. K. Didham. 2002. Rangomaramidae fam. nov. from New Zealand and implications for the phylogeny of the Sciaroidea (Diptera: Bibionomorpha). Studia Dipt. Suppl. 11.

Oosterbroek, P. and G. Courtney. 1995. Phylogeny of the nematocerous families of Diptera (Insecta). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 115:267-311.

Sinclair, B. J. 1992. A phylogenetic interpretation of the Brachycera (Diptera) based on the larval mandible and associated mouthpart structures. Syst. Entomol. 17:233-252.

Wood, D. M. and A. Borkent 1989. Phylogeny and classification of the Nematocera. In: McAlpine J.F., Wood, D.M. (eds.) Manual of nearctic Diptera 3. Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, Monograph 32:1333-1370.

Yeates, D. K. and B. M. Wiegmann. 1999. Congruence and controversy: Toward a higher-level phylogeny of Diptera. Ann. Rev. Entomol. 44:397-428.

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Scientific Name Cecidomyia bisetosa
Location United States
Comments southern cone gall midge
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Female
Source #0010149
Source Collection Bugwood Network/Forestry Images
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © Jeffrey W. Lotz, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Tree of Life Web Project. 2007. Bibionomorpha. Version 29 November 2007 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Bibionomorpha/10499/2007.11.29 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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