Blephariceridae

Blephariceridae

Blepharicera fasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Suborder:	Nematocera
Infraorder:	Blephariceromorpha
Family:	Blephariceridae Loew, 1861
Subfamilies
Blepharicerinae Edwardsininae

The Blephariceridae, commonly known as net-winged midges, are a nematoceran family in the order Diptera. The adults resemble crane flies except with a projecting anal angle in the wings, and different head shape, absence of the V on the mesonotum, and more laterally outstretched, forward-facing legs. They are uncommon, but dozens of genera occur worldwide, and over 200 species.

They are found near fast-flowing streams where the larvae live. Blepharicerid larvae are filter feeders and have suckers on their abdominal tergites, used to adhere to rocks in the torrents in which they live. These suckers are sometimes called creeping welts. These are of unique evolutionary origin within the Diptera.

One recent classification based largely on fossils treats this family as the sole member of its infraorder, but this has not gained wide acceptance.

Taxonomy

Larva of Blepharicera

Larva of Blepharicera, ventral

Subfamily Blepharicerinae
- Tribe Blepharicerini
  - genus Agathon Rodor, 1890
    - species Agathon arizonica (Alexander, 1958)
    - species Agathon aylmeri (Garrett, 1923)
    - species Agathon comstocki (Kellogg, 1903)
    - species Agathon dismalea (Hogue, 1970)
    - species Agathon doanei (Kellogg, 1900)
    - species Agathon elegantulus Roder, 1890
    - species Agathon markii (Garrett, 1925)
    - species Agathon sequoiarum (Alexander, 1952)
  - genus Bibiocephala
    - species Bibiocephala grandis Osten Sacken, 1874
  - genus Blepharicera Macquart, 1843
    - species Blepharicera appalachiae Hogue and Georgian, 1986
    - species Blepharicera capitata (Loew, 1863)
    - species Blepharicera cherokea Hogue, 1978
    - species Blepharicera coweetae Hogue and Georgian, 1985
    - species Blepharicera diminutiva Hogue, 1978
    - species Blepharicera jordani (Kellogg, 1903)
    - species Blepharicera micheneri (Alexander, 1959)
    - species Blepharicera ostensackeni Kellogg, 1903
    - species Blepharicera similans (Johannsen, 1929)
    - species Blepharicera tenuipes (Walker, 1848)
    - species Blepharicera williamsae (Alexander, 1953)
    - species Blepharicera zionensis (Alexander, 1953)
  - genus Philorus
    - species Philorus californicus Hogue, 1966
    - species Philorus jacinto Hogue, 1966
    - species Philorus vanduzeei Alexander, 1963
    - species Philorus yosemite (Osten Sacken, 1877)
Subfamily Edwardsininae
- genus Edwardsina
  - species Edwardsina gigantea Zwick, 1977
  - species Edwardsina tasmaniensis Tonnoir, 1924
- genus Paulianina

References

External links

Wikispecies has information related to: Blephariceridae

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Tree of Life Blephariceromorpha
Iowa State University Biology, Classification, Keys (introductory figure).
Video of a Blepharicerid larva

Extant Diptera families

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Endopterygota

Suborder Nematocera

Axymyiomorpha	Axymyiidae

Culicomorpha

Culicoidea	Dixidae (meniscus midges) Corethrellidae (frog-biting midges) Chaoboridae (phantom midges) Culicidae (mosquitoes)

Chironomoidea	Thaumaleidae (solitary midges) Simuliidae (black flies) Ceratopogonidae (biting midges) Chironomidae (non-biting midges)

Blephariceromorpha	Blephariceridae (net-winged midges) Deuterophlebiidae (mountain midges) Nymphomyiidae

Bibionomorpha

Bibionoidea	Bibionidae (march flies, lovebugs)

Anisopodoidea	Anisopodidae (wood gnats)

Sciaroidea (fungus gnats)	Bolitophilidae Diadocidiidae Ditomyiidae Keroplatidae Mycetophilidae Sciaridae (dark-winged fungus gnats) Cecidomyiidae (gall midges)

Psychodomorpha

Scatopsoidea	Canthyloscelidae Perissommatidae Scatopsidae (minute black scavenger flies, or dung midges)

Psychodoidea	Psychodidae (moth flies)

Ptychopteromorpha	Ptychopteridae (phantom crane flies) Tanyderidae (primitive crane flies)

Tipulomorpha

Trichoceroidea	Trichoceridae (winter crane flies)

Tipuloidea	Pediciidae (hairy-eyed craneflies) Tipulidae (crane flies)

Suborder Brachycera

Asilomorpha

Asiloidea	Apioceridae (flower-loving flies) Apsilocephalidae Apystomyiidae Asilidae (robber flies) Bombyliidae (bee flies) Evocoidae Hilarimorphidae (hilarimorphid flies) Mydidae (mydas flies) Mythicomyiidae Scenopinidae (window flies) Therevidae (stiletto flies)

Empidoidea	Atelestidae Hybotidae (dance flies) Dolichopodidae (long-legged flies) Empididae (dagger flies, balloon flies)

Nemestrinoidea	Acroceridae (small-headed flies) Nemestrinidae (tangle-veined flies)

Muscomorpha

Aschiza

Platypezoidea	Phoridae (scuttle flies, coffin flies, humpbacked flies) Opetiidae (flat-footed flies) Ironomyiidae (ironic flies) Lonchopteridae (spear-winged flies) Platypezidae (flat-footed flies)

Syrphoidea	Syrphidae (hoverflies) Pipunculidae (big-headed flies)

Schizophora

Acalyptratae

Conopoidea	Conopidae (thick-headed flies)

Tephritoidea	Lonchaeidae (lance flies) Pallopteridae (flutter flies) Piophilidae (cheese flies) Platystomatidae (signal flies) Pyrgotidae Richardiidae Tephritidae (peacock flies) Ulidiidae (picture-winged flies)

Nerioidea	Cypselosomatidae Micropezidae (stilt-legged flies) Neriidae (cactus flies, banana stalk flies) Pseudopomyzidae (banana flies)

Diopsoidea	Diopsidae (stalk-eyed flies) Gobryidae Megamerinidae Nothybidae Psilidae (rust flies) Somatiidae Strongylophthalmyiidae Syringogastridae Tanypezidae

Sciomyzoidea	Coelopidae (kelp flies) Dryomyzidae Helosciomyzidae Ropalomeridae Huttoninidae Heterocheilidae Phaeomyiidae Sepsidae (black scavenger flies) Sciomyzidae (marsh flies)

Sphaeroceroidea	Chyromyidae Heleomyzidae Sphaeroceridae (small dung flies) Nannodastiidae

Lauxanioidea	Celyphidae (beetle-backed flies) Chamaemyiidae (aphid flies) Lauxaniidae

Opomyzoidea	Agromyzidae (leaf miner flies) Anthomyzidae Asteiidae Aulacigastridae (sap flies) Clusiidae (lekking, or druid flies) Fergusoninidae Marginidae Neminidae Neurochaetidae (upside-down flies) Odiniidae Opomyzidae Periscelididae Teratomyzidae Xenasteiidae

Ephydroidea	Camillidae Curtonotidae (quasimodo flies) Diastatidae (bog flies) Ephydridae (shore flies) Drosophilidae (vinegar and fruit flies)

Carnoidea	Acartophthalmidae Australimyzidae Braulidae (bee lice) Canacidae (beach flies) Carnidae Chloropidae (frit flies) Cryptochaetidae Inbiomyiidae Milichiidae (freeloader flies) Tethinidae

Calyptratae

Muscoidea	Anthomyiidae (cabbage flies) Fanniidae (little house flies) Muscidae (house flies, stable flies) Scathophagidae (dung flies)

Oestroidea	Calliphoridae (blow-flies: bluebottles, greenbottles) Mystacinobiidae (New Zealand bat fly) Oestridae (botflies) Rhinophoridae Sarcophagidae (flesh flies) Tachinidae (tachina flies)

Hippoboscoidea	Glossinidae (tsetse flies) Hippoboscidae (louse flies) Mormotomyiidae (frightful hairy fly) Nycteribiidae (bat flies) Streblidae (bat flies)

Stratiomyomorpha

Stratiomyoidea	Pantophthalmidae (timber flies) Stratiomyidae (soldier flies) Xylomyidae (wood soldier flies)

Tabanomorpha

Tabanoidea	Athericidae (water snipe flies) Austroleptidae Oreoleptidae Pelecorhynchidae Rhagionidae (snipe flies) Spaniidae Tabanidae (horse and deer flies)

Vermileonomorpha

Vermileonoidea	Vermileonidae

Xylophagomorpha

Xylophagoidea	Xylophagidae (awl flies)

List of families of Diptera

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