@article {60584, title = {Erratum:~OLAVI KURINA, HEIKKI HIPPA \& DALTON DE SOUZA AMORIM (2018) A contribution to the systematics of the genus Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in Brazil. Zootaxa, 4472: 001{\textendash}059.}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4524}, year = {2018}, month = {Nov-25-2018}, pages = {600}, issn = {1175-5334, 1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4524.5.7}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4524.5.7}, author = {Kurina, Olavi and Hippa, Heikki and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {60253, title = {Phylogeny, classification, Mesozoic fossils, and biogeography of the Leiinae (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)}, journal = {Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History}, volume = {446}, year = {2021}, pages = {1-108}, abstract = {

The relationships among the genera of fungus gnats in the mycetophilid subfamily Leiinae are unclear, and the monophyly of this group is questionable. This monograph provides an extensive phylogenetic study of theLeiinae based on morphological data from a large taxonomic sample, including all genera that have ever been assigned to the subfamily and a wide outgroup sampling to properly test subfamilial monophyly. A data matrix with 128 morphological features of 117 terminal taxa was carried out under parsimony using different implicit weight schemes. All recovered topologies support a monophyletic Leiinae that is more restricted than the usual delimitation of the subfamily. We found no consistent evidence that a clade with Docosia Winnertz, Novakia Strobl, Ectrepesthoneura Enderlein, and Tetragoneura Winnertz group together with the remaining genera of Leiinae. A name with subfamily rank--Tetragoneurinae, already present in the literature--is used here to refer to this group. The allactoneurine genera Sticholeia S\øli and Allactoneurade Meijere form a clade with the leiine genus Leiella and the genera of Manotinae, which is deeply nested within the Leiinae. The male terminalia patterns found within the subfamily are analyzed and illustrated. A classification for the Leiinae is proposed grouping 33 genera in seven clades ranked as tribes: Selkirkiini Enderlein, Megophthalmidiini, trib. nov., Rondaniellini, trib. nov., Cycloneurini Shaw and Shaw, Manotini Edwards, Anomalomyiini, trib. nov., and Leiini Edwards. A key for the world genera of Leiinae is also provided. The Cretaceous mycetophilid fossil record is revisited and the biogeographic evolution of the Leiinae is discussed.

}, url = {http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/7256}, author = {Oliveira, Sarah Siqueira and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {57371, title = {Notes on Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) from Australia and~Papua New Guinea, with description of two new species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4555}, year = {2019}, pages = {385{\textendash}395 }, abstract = {

Two new species, Manota williamsi sp. n. and Manota kerri sp. n., are described from Australia and Papua New Guinea, respectively. The former represents the second Manota species recorded from continental Australia. Characterised by setoseanepisternum and non-setose laterotergite, M. williamsi is similar to M. gemella Hippa, 2007, but the presence of themid tibial organ would group it together with five species from New Zealand. Manota kerri resembles M. alulata Kurina\& Hippa, 2015 in having a bilobed gonostylus and sternite 9 entirely fused with the gonocoxa, but differs by other details of the hypopygium. New records of M. subspathula Hippa, 2007 from Australia and Papua New Guinea, and M. biungulata\ Hippa, 2007, M. evexa Hippa 2007, M. hamulata Colless, 1966, M. perissochaeta Hippa, 2007 and M. serawei Hippa, 2007 from Papua New Guinea are presented.

}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4555.3.7}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4555.3.7}, author = {Kurina, Olavi and Hippa, Heikki and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {56856, title = {A contribution to the systematics of the genus Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in Brazil}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4472}, year = {2018}, month = {Jul-09-2018}, pages = {1}, abstract = {

A total of 286 male specimens of Manota from 38 different collecting sites in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest were analysed. They belong to 32 different species, including 20 described as new to science and 12 recognized as previously described species. The new species are M. abbreviata sp. n., M. atlantica sp. n., M. carioca sp. n., M. cavata sp. n., M. hirta sp. n., M. lamasi sp. n., M. lanei sp. n., M. nordestina sp. n., M. oliveirai sp. n., M. paniculata sp. n., M. papaveroi sp. n., M. periotoi sp. n., M. perparva sp. n., M. pseudoiota sp. n., M. rostrata sp. n., M. sanctavirginae sp. n., M. securiculata sp.n., M. silvai sp. n., M. tavaresi sp. n. and M. unispinata sp. n. The taxonomic context of the newly described species is dis- cussed. Manota palpalis Lane, 1948, the type of which is considered lost, is redescribed and discussed, based on the original description, the original illustrations, and the type-locality. Our specimens of the previously described species belong to M. aligera Hippa, Kurina \& Sääksjärvi, 2017, M. anfracta Hippa \& Kurina, 2013, M. appendiculata Hippa \& Kurina, 2013, M. caribica Jaschhof \& Hippa, 2005, M. diversiseta Jaschhof \& Hippa, 2005, M. micula Hippa \& Kurina, 2013, M. panda Hippa \& Kurina, 2013, M. pustulosa Hippa, Kurina \& Sääksjärvi, 2017, M. quantula Hippa \& Kurina, 2013, M. serrulata Hippa, Kurina \& Sääksjärvi, 2017 and M. subaristata Kurina, Hippa \& Amorim, 2017. Among the species dealt with here, ten have a wide distribution in South America or the Neotropics, six are known from only a single site, nine are widespread along the Atlantic Forest, and seven are known only from southern Brazil/northwestern Argentina. A discrepancy between the distribution patterns of Manota species and the general areas of endemism known for flies in the Atlantic Forest is discussed, and a non-destructive sequencing reverse workflow protocol for Manota specimens proposed.

Including the species described here, the Neotropical region closely approaches the Oriental region in terms of the number of described species (92 and 102, respectively), while the genus now includes 300 species worldwide.

}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4472.110.11646/zootaxa.4472.1.1}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4472.1https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4472.1.1}, author = {Kurina, Olavi and Hippa, Heikki and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {56197, title = {Three new species of Calliceratomyia Lane (Diptera: Ditomyiidae)~from Neotropical Mexic}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4072}, year = {2016}, month = {Mar-02-2016}, pages = {430-440}, abstract = {

Three new species of the ditomyiid genus Calliceratomyia Lane, so far known only from the type-species from southeastern Brazil, are described from Mexico. The new species\—Calliceratomyia papaveroi sp. n., Calliceratomyia pantelhomyia sp. n. and Calliceratomyia zayolli sp. n.\—are described based on adult males collected with Malaise traps in the States of Oaxaca, Chiapas and Hidalgo, Mexico. The descriptions are illustrated and the diagnosis of the genus is revised.

}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4072.410.11646/zootaxa.4072.4.2}, url = {http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4072.4}, author = {Huerta, Heron and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {45911, title = {The identity of Paratrizygia conformis Tonnoir (Diptera, Mycetophilidae), with comments on its systematic position }, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {2892}, year = {2011}, pages = {47-52}, abstract = {Paratrizygia conformis, the type{\textendash}species of the genus Paratrizygia, from Tasmania, is redescribed from the holotype. The wing venation and male terminalia are illustrated in detail. The question of the monophyly of the genus{\textemdash}which has four additional species in Chile and southern Argentina, and four species in the Atlantic Forest, in Brazil{\textemdash}is addressed. Comments are made on the relationships of the genus in the Azana{\textendash}group of Sciophilinae. The hypothesis of monophyly of Paratrizygia is retained, as indicated by the presence of modified, elongated spines on a distal fold of tergite 9.}, keywords = {Mycetophilidae, Paratrizygia, redescriptio, Sciophilinae, Taxonomy}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Oliveira, Sarah Siqueira and McAlister, Erica} } @article {45017, title = {A second known species of Eratomyia Amorim \& Rindal (Diptera, Rangomaramidae, Chiletrichinae) from Colombia}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {2641}, year = {2010}, pages = {55-61}, abstract = {A second species of the genus Eratomyia Amorim \& Rindal {\textemdash}E. risaralda, sp. n.{\textemdash} is described from Risaralda, Colombia, based on one male and three females. The female of Eratomyia is described for the first time. A number of striking modifications in the female terminalia shared with Chiletricha Chandler support the hypothesis that they are sister genera within the Rangomaramidae. The position of Chiletricha and Eratomyia within the Chiletrichinae is discussed.}, keywords = {biodiversity, Chiletrichinae, Neotropical region, Rangomaramidae, Systematics}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/2000_/Amorim\&Falaschi_2010_zt02641p061.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Falaschi, Rafaela Lopes} } @article {45011, title = {Four new species of Paratrizygia Tonnoir from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (Diptera, Mycetophilidae, Sciophilinae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {2629}, year = {2010}, pages = {29-46}, abstract = {Paratrizygia Tonnoir was originally described for P. conformis, from Australia, and since then only four species have been added to the genus, from Chile and Southern Argentina. We add four new species to the genus Paratrizygia{\textemdash}P. balbii sp. nov., P. alvesi sp. nov., P. camargoi sp. nov., and P. albidens sp.nov.{\textemdash}from the southern part of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Comments are made about the possible relationships of the Brazilian and other Neotropical species of the genus. An identification key to the Neotropical species of the genus is provided.}, keywords = {Atlantic forest, Mycetophilidae, Neotropics, Paratrizygia, Sciophilinae, Taxonomy}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/2000_/Olivera_et_Amirim_Paratryzigia_zt02629p046.pdf}, author = {Oliveira, Sarah Siqueira and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {oliveira_three_2010, title = {Three replacement names for species of the subfamily Leiinae (Diptera, Mycetophilidae)}, journal = {Revista Brasileira de Entomologia}, volume = {54}, number = {2}, year = {2010}, pages = {335-336}, abstract = {Three replacement names for species of the subfamily Leiinae (Diptera, Mycetophilidae). New names are proposed for three cases of homonymy in the Mycetophilidae subfamily Leiinae, one in the genus Docosia Winnerz, one in Leia Meigen, and one in Tetragoneura Winnertz. Docosia garretti nom. nov. is proposed for Docosia setosa Garrett, 1925; Leia walkeri nom. nov. for Leia bimaculata (Walker, 1848); and Tetragoneura sasakawai nom. nov. for Tetragoneura tibialis Sasakawa, 1961. The context of each new name is discussed.}, keywords = {Docosia, homonymy, Leia, Taxonomy, Tetragoneura}, issn = {0085-5626}, doi = {10.1590/S0085-56262010000200019}, author = {Sarah Siqueira de Oliveira and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {43929, title = {The genus Phthinia Winnertz (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) in the Neotropical region, with the first records from Brazil}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {2350}, year = {2010}, month = {03/02/2010}, pages = {22-34}, abstract = {Three Neotropical species of Phthinia Winnertz have been described to date. The genus is known from Chile and southern Argentina. Four new species are herein described for the genus in the region, two from Brazil{\textemdash}Phthinia theresae, sp.n., from the State of Esp{\'\i}rito Santo, and Phithinia urubici, sp.n., from the State of Santa Catarina{\textemdash}and two from Chile{\textemdash}Phthinia freemani, sp.n., and Phthinia parafurcata, sp.n. Comments are made about the relationships between the Neotropical species. Some notes are added about P. furcata Freeman, P. flagellata Freeman, and P. fasciata Freeman, from Chile and southern Argentina. Attention is called for the fact that Phthinia has two species in Brazil disjunct from the other temperate species of the genus in South America, differently from most similar cases, that have a single known representative in Brazil.}, keywords = {Diptera, Mycetophilidae, Neotropics, Phthinia, Taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/2000_/Olivera\&Amorim_zt02350p034_Phthinia.pdf}, author = {Oliveira, Sarah Siqueira and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {43877, title = {Review of the Neotropical species of Nervijuncta Marshall, 1896 (Diptera, Ditomyiidae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {2219}, year = {2009}, pages = {18-30}, abstract = {

Both known Neotropical species of Nervijuncta \– N. conjuncta (Freeman) and N. laffooni Lane \– are redescribed and the male terminalia illustrated in detail. Specimens of N. laffooni, previously known only from the type-locality (S\ão Paulo, Brazil), are reported from Nova Teut\ônia, and Urubici, both in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The females of both Neotropical species of the genus are described in detail and the genitalia illustrated for the first time. These redescriptions provide further information on the position of these two species within the genus.

}, keywords = {biodiversity, Neotropics, Taxonomy}, author = {Falaschi, Rafaela Lopes and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {43859, title = {Cratomyia macrorrhyncha, a Lower Cretaceous brachyceran fossil from the Santana Formation, Brazil, representing a new species, genus and family of the Stratiomyomorpha (Diptera)}, journal = {INSECT SYSTEMATICS \& EVOLUTION}, volume = {31}, year = {2000}, pages = {91-102}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Mazzarolo_\&_Amorim_2000_lower_cretatceous_brachycera.pdf}, author = {Mazzarolo, L. A. and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @inbook {43840, title = {Dos amazonias}, booktitle = {Introducci{\'o}n a la biogeografia en Latinoam{\'e}rica: teor{\'\i}as, conceptos, m{\'e}todos y aplicaciones}, year = {2001}, pages = {245-255}, publisher = {Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM}, organization = {Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM}, address = {Mexico,}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Amorim_2001_Dos_Amazonias.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa}, editor = {Llorente-Bousquets, J. and J. J. Morrone} } @article {43839, title = {Group* - an additional artifact for sequenced phylogenetic classifications}, journal = {Revista Nordestina de Biologia}, volume = {8}, year = {1993}, pages = {35-38}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Amorim_1993_group_names.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {43837, title = {Book Review: Matile, L. 1990. Recherches sur la syst{\'e}matique et l{\textquoteright}{\'e}volution des Keroplatidae (Diptera, Mycetophiloidea)}, journal = {Revista Brasileira de Entomologia}, volume = {36}, year = {1992}, pages = {245}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Amorim_1992_book_review_of_matile.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {43837, title = {A phylogenetic analysis of the basal groups of Bibionomorpha, with a critical reanalysis of the wing vein homology}, journal = {Revista Brasileira de Biologia}, volume = {52}, year = {1992}, pages = {379-399}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Amorim_1992_basal_bibionomorpha.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {43836, title = {Refuge model simulations: testing the theory.}, journal = {Revista Brasileira de Entomologia}, volume = {35}, year = {1991}, pages = {803-812}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Amorim_1991_refuge_model_simultaions.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {43835, title = {Pesky gnats: ridding dipteran classification of the Nematocera}, journal = {Studia Dipterologica}, volume = {13}, year = {2006}, pages = {3-9}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Amorim_\&_Yeates_2006_Nematocera.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Yeates, David} } @article {43834, title = {How far advanced was Diptera evolution in the Pangaea?}, journal = {Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France}, volume = {38}, year = {2002}, pages = {177-200}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Amorim_\&_Silva_2002_Diptera_evolution_in_Pangaea.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Silva, Vera Cristina} } @article {43833, title = {Phylogenetic approaches to the study of immunology and parasitology - some comments on potential research programs}, journal = {Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research}, volume = {25}, year = {1992}, pages = {967-971}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Amorim_\&_Amorim_1992_Phylogeny_and_Parasitology.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {28797, title = {First Neotropical species of genus Azana (Diptera: Mycetophilidae: Sciophilinae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1937}, year = {2008}, month = {19 Nov. 2008 }, pages = {67-68}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/2000_/Amorim\&al2008_Zootaxa_1937.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Oliveira, Sarah Siqueira and Balbi, Maria Isabel P. A.} } @article {28796, title = {Eleven new species of the genus Cluzobra Edwards (Diptera, Mycetophilidae, Sciophilinae) from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil Sciophilinae) from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1920}, year = {2008}, month = {31 Oct. 2008 }, pages = {1-28}, abstract = {Eleven new species of the sciophiline genus Cluzobra Edwards are described and illustrated {\textendash} Cluzobra triocellata, sp.n., Cluzobra accola, sp.n., Cluzobra claripennis, sp.n., Cluzobra papaveroi, sp.n., Cluzobra coptolithus, sp.n., Cluzobra vockerothi, sp.n., Cluzobra sapiranga, sp.n., Cluzobra fluminense, sp.n., Cluzobra fritzmuelleri, sp.n., Cluzobra spinata, sp.n., Cluzobra elpidia, sp.n. Additional specimens of C. fuscipennis Edwards, C. plaumanni Edwards, and C. binocellaris (Edwards) have been identified, extending the distribution range of these species. The species were identified and described based on 173 specimens at different latitudes along the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil and northern Argentina. The position of the new species in the groups of species proposed for the genus in the literature is considered. Three areas of endemism are identified for the group, one from southern Brazil, northern Argentina and Paraguay northwards to areas at higher altitudes in the States of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, one from southern Bahia to the extreme north of the Atlantic Forest, in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, and one in west State of S{\~a}o Paulo, extending west and northwards into the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Goi{\'a}s. This paper raises the number of known Cluzobra to 41 species.}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/2000_/Amorim\&al2008_Zootaxa_1920.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Oliveira, Sarah Siqueira} } @article {26835, title = {Azana atlantica, n.sp., with reduced mouthparts and two ocelli: first record of Azana for the Neotropical region (Diptera: Mycetophilidae: Sciophilinae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1789}, year = {2008}, pages = {57-65}, abstract = {A new Sciophilinae{\textemdash}Azana atlantica, sp.n.{\textemdash}is described from the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil. The species has a number of distinctive apomorphic features, including loss of the mid ocellus, reduced mouthparts, Sc short and incomplete, first section of Rs missing, r-m elongated, longitudinal in position, aligned with the second section of Rs(R5), unforked medial and cubital veins, R4 missing, M4 entirely absent, gonostyle triangular, with an inner row of elongated spines and a basal, digitiform inner projection. Some of these features are shared with other genera of the Azanagroup of Sciophilinae. The shape of the scutum and the strong spines on the gonostyle make it clear that the species belongs in Azana, despite the features that are distinctive from the remaining species in the genus. There are ten species described in Azana to date, from United States, Europe, Sri Lanka, Canary Islands, tropical Africa and Baltic amber. This is the first Neotropical species belonging to the genus. The complete loss of M4 and the separated gonocoxites suggest that Azana atlantica, sp.n. forms a monophyletic group with the Afrotropical species of the genus. Azana, Morganiella, Neoaphelomera, Neotrizygia, and Trizygia are shown to compose a small clade within the Azana-group of genera. The division of the genus into two subgenera{\textemdash}A. (Azana) and A. (Jugazana){\textemdash}most probably renders A. (Azana) paraphyletic and it is suggested that this should be for the time being abandoned.}, keywords = {Atlantic forest, Azana, biodiversity, Diptera, Mycetophilidae, Neotropical region, Sciophilinae, Taxonomy}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/2000_/Amorim\%26al2008_Zootaxa_1789.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Oliveira, Sarah Siqueira and Balbi, Maria Isabel P. A.} } @article {26784, title = {Chetoneura shennonggongensis, a new species of cave-dwelling Keroplatini from China (Diptera : Keroplatidae), with a discussion of the position of Chetoneura}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1716}, year = {2008}, pages = {59-68}, abstract = {Chetoneura shennonggongensis Amorim \& Niu, sp. n., inhabiting caves in East China, is described based on the adult male and female, plus larva. Chetoneura Colless, previously associated with Orfelia and known from a single species from caves in Malaysia, is formally transferred to the Keroplatini. This is the first description of the larva and of the general biology of the genus. The larva of this new species is suspended in a roughly horizontal hammock of silken threads amidst mucous coated snare threads from the roof of caves, but is not bioluminescent as some species of other genera in Keroplatidae ( e. g., Arachnocampa, Keroplatus, and Orfelia). A key to separate both species of the genus is provided. The position of the genus within the Keroplatini is considered. Chetoneura is considered to be closely related to a clade containing Heteropterna and Ctenoceridion.}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/2000_/Amorim\&Niu_2008_Zootaxa1716.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Niu, C. and Li, X. Z. and Lei, C. L. and Clarke, A. K.} } @article {Amorim1992, title = {A catalogue of the family Sciaridae (Diptera) of the Americas south of the United States}, journal = {Revista Brasileira de Entomologia}, volume = {36}, number = {1}, year = {1992}, pages = {55-77}, type = {article}, keywords = {catalogue, Diptera, Mexico, Neotropical region, Sciaridae, Systematics}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Amorim_1992_cat_of_sciaridae.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} } @article {Amorim2002, title = {Insecta - Diptera - Sciaridae (Lycoriidae)}, journal = {Fauna da Amazonia Brasileira}, volume = {16}, year = {2002}, pages = {1-3}, type = {article}, keywords = {Amazonia, Brazil, catalogue, checklist, Diptera, Neotropical region, Sciaridae, Systematics}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Papavero, Nelson} } @article {23920, title = {Valeseguyidae, a new family of Diptera in the Scatopsoidea, with a new genus in Cretaceous amber from Myanmar}, journal = {Systematic Entomology}, volume = {31}, year = {2006}, pages = {508-516}, doi = {10.1111/j.1365-3113.2006.00326.x}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/2000_/Amorim+\&+Grimaldi+2006+-+Valeseguyidae.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Grimaldi, David} } @article {23917, title = {Phylogeny of the Mycetophiliformia, with proposal of the subfamilies Heterotrichinae, Ohakuneinae, and Chiletrichinae for the Rangomaramidae (Diptera, Bibionomorpha)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1535}, year = {2007}, month = {30/07/2007}, pages = {1-92}, abstract = {A phylogenetic analysis of the Mycetophiliformia (= Sciaroidea) was performed to determine the relationships among its families and to place the following genera of uncertain position in the system: Heterotricha, Ohakunea, Colonomyia, Freemanomyia, Rhynchoheterotricha, Chiletricha, Afrotricha, Anisotricha, Kenyatricha, Nepaletricha, Sciarosoma, Sciaropota, Insulatricha, Cabamofa, Rogambara, and Starkomyia. Eratomyia n. gen. is described based on a new species from Ecuador. Colonomyia brasiliana sp.n. and Colonomyia freemani sp.n. are described respectively from southern Brazil and Chile. The male of Cabamofa mira Jaschhof is described for the first time. A total of 64 terminal taxa and 137 transformation series (with 202 characters) were included in the data matrix, with a number of new features from thoracic morphology. Willi Hennig{\textquoteright}s 1973 system for the higher Bibionomorpha was adopted using the name Mycetophiliformia for the Sciaroidea. The Mycetophiliformia are monophyletic. The family Cecidomyiidae appears as the sister group of the remaining Mycetophiliformia, followed by the Sciaridae. In the preferred topology, the Rangomaramidae appear as the group sister of a clade consisting of (Ditomyiidae + Bolitophilidae + Diadocidiidae + Keroplatidae) and of (Lygistorrhinidae + Mycetophilidae). The topology within the Rangomaramidae is (Chiletrichinae subfam. n. (Heterotrichinae subfam. n. ((Rangomaraminae + Ohakuneinae subfam. n.))). Te Chiletrichinae include the genera Kenyatricha, Rhynchoheterotricha, Insulatricha, Chiletricha, and Eratomyia n. gen. Heterotrichinae and Rangomaraminae are monotypic. The subfamily Ohakuneinae includes Ohakunea, Colonomyia, Cabamofa, and Rogambara. The positions of Freemanomyia, Loicia, Taxicnemis, Sciaropota, Starkomyia, Anisotricha, Nepaletricha, and Sciarosoma are considered. Afrotricha might belong to the Sciaridae. The similarities used by many authors to gather the Sciaridae and Mycetophilidae in a clade are shown to be a combination of plesiomorphies and homoplasies.}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/2000_/Amorim\&Rindal2007_Zootaxa_1535.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Rindal, Eirik} } @article {23896, title = {The Mesozoic family Archizelmiridae (Diptera: Insecta)}, journal = {Journal of Paleontology}, volume = {77}, number = {2}, year = {2003}, note = {Using Smart Source ParsingMarch}, pages = {368-381}, abstract = {A nematocerous fly family known previously only from one species and specimen from the Upper Jurassic of Karatau, Kazakhstan, Archizelmiridae is expanded here to include additional records preserved as compression fossils and ones in amber. The compressions are from the Upper Jurassic of Shar-Teg, Mongolia and Lower Cretaceous of Baissa, Transbaikal, with a new species, Archizelmira baissa, from Baissa. Particularly significant are three finely preserved new species and genera in ambers from the Cretaceous Period: Zelmiarcha lebanensis (Lebanon: Lower Aptian), Archimelzira americana (New Jersey: Turonian), and Burmazelmira aristica (Burma [Myanmar]: mid-Cretaceous). The latter two species interestingly possess stylate antennae, those of Burmazelmira being the only aristate antennae in the order Diptera outside the suborder Brachycera. A cladogram is presented for the relationships among archizelmirid species, cladistic rank of which correlates with stratigraphic age. Transformation series of the antennal flagellum in Archizelmiridae corresponds with one recently hypothesized for the Brachycera, wherein the style and arista are derived from the apical flagellomere(s). The family appears to be a member of the extant group Sciaroidea, which includes fungus gnats and gall midges, though precise relationships remain unclear.}, keywords = {Archimelzira ( Nematocera ) : Gen nov, Archimelzira americana ( Nematocera ) : Sp nov, Archizelmira Rohdendorf 1962, CRETACEOUS, Described from amber, New Jersey, Of family Archizelmiridae, p. 373, Type species Archimelzira americana}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/2000_/Grimaldi_et_al_2003_Archizelmiridae.pdf}, author = {Grimaldi, David and Amorim, Dalton de Sousa and Vladimir A. Blagoderov} } @article {21607, title = {An empirical system of ranking of biological classifications using biogeographic components}, journal = {REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ENTOMOLOGIA}, volume = {36}, number = {2}, year = {1992}, note = {English}, pages = {281-292}, keywords = {Comprehensive Zoology; CLASSIFICATION-; Biological, empirical system of ranking using biogeographic components; PHYLOGENY-; Phylogenetic classification; Biogeographic components use in empirical system of ranking; ZOOGEOGRAPHY-; Biogeographical components; Use in empirical system of ranking in biological c, example, p. 288; **** DITOMYIIDAE-; CLASSIFICATION-; Empirical system of ranking using biogeographic components, p. 288; **** SCATOPSIDAE-; Rhegmoclematini; CLASSIFICATION-; Empirical system of ranking using biogeographic components, p. 289; Invertebrates; Arthropods; Inse}, url = {http://www.online-keys.net/sciaroidea/add01/Amorim_1992_ranking_classification_with_biogeography.pdf}, author = {Amorim, Dalton de Sousa} }