Sarginae
Keith Bayless
- Acrochaeta
- Amsaria sagittocera
- Cephalochrysa
- Chloromyia
- Chrysochromioides micropunctata
- Dinosargus lateritius
- Eumenogastrina angusta
- Filiptschenkia sargoides
- Formosargus
- Gongrosargus
- Himantigera
- Lobisquama barbata
- Merosargus
- Microchrysa
- Microptecticus
- Microsargus stuckenbergi
- Otochrysa bicolor
- Paraptecticus
- Ptecticus
- Ptectisargus
- Sagaricera
- Sargus
- Stackelbergia chloromyioides
Introduction
Sarginae are generally slender flies, and many members of the subfamily have metallic coloration. Sargine larvae are terrestrial scavengers, coprophages, or saprophages in decaying fruits, bulbs, or other vegetable material, leaf litter, or excrement (James 1965, James 1981).
Characteristics
All Sarginae have an aristate last antennal flagellomere and a reduced number of flagellomeres in the basal complex. Most Sarginae have five flagellomeres and crossvein m-cu, but a few species have more flagellomeres and no crossvein m-cu (Woodley 2001).
References
James, M.T. 1965. Family Stratiomyidae. Pp.299-319, in Stone, A., C. Sabrosky, W. Wirth, R. Foote, J. Coulson. A catalog of the Diptera of America north of Mexico. Agricultural Research Service, USDA, IIV, 1-1696.
James, M.T. 1981. 36. Stratiomyidae. Manual Nearct. Dipt. 1: 497-511.
Woodley, N. E. 2001. A World Catalog of the Stratiomyidae (Insecta: Diptera). Myia 11: 1-473. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Chloromyia formosa |
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| Location | Boussy-St-Antoine, Ile-de-France, France |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Female |
| Source | Chloromyia formosa |
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| Copyright | © 2004 Cécile Bassaglia |
| Scientific Name | Ptecticus trivittatus |
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| Location | Lake Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Martin Hauser |
| Life Cycle Stage | Adult |
| Size | ~15 mm |
| Source | Photo#113222 |
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| Copyright |
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Keith Bayless
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- First online 28 September 2008
- Content changed 28 September 2008
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Bayless, Keith. 2008. Sarginae. Version 28 September 2008 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Sarginae/23962/2008.09.28 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
