Nematocera
Simulium yahense, a black fly
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Suborder: Nematocera
Infraorders
Axymyiomorpha Culicomorpha Blephariceromorpha Bibionomorpha Psychodomorpha Ptychopteromorpha Tipulomorpha Image File history File links Download high resolution version (900x657, 116 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Black Fly ... Subfamilies Parasimuliinae Simuliinae Genera Araucnephia Araucnephioides Archicnephia Austrosimulium Baisomyia Cnephia Cnesia Cnesiamima Crozetia Ectemnia Gigantodax Greniera Gydarina Gymnopais Kovalevimyia Levitinia Lutzsimulium Mayacnephia Metacnephia Paracnephia Parasimulium Paraustrosimulium Pedrowygomyia Prosimulium Simuliites Simulimima Simulium Stegopterna Sulcicnephia Tlalocomyia Twinnia A black fly (sometimes called a buffalo gnat, turkey gnat or white socks) is any... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... “Animalia” redirects here. ... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Suborders Nematocera (includes Eudiptera) Brachycera Wikispecies has information related to: Diptera True flies are insects of the Order Diptera (Greek: di = two, and pteron = wing), possessing a single pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax. ... Genera & species see text The Nematoceran family Axymyiidae is the sole member of the infraorder Axymyiomorpha, though it is often included within the infraorder Bibionomorpha in older classifications. ... Superfamilies Culicoidea Chironomoidea See text for families. ... Families Blephariceridae Blephariceromorpha is an infraorder of Eudiptera. ... Superfamilies    Anisopodidae¤    Bibionidae¤    Bolitophilidae¤    Cecidomyiidae¤    Diadocidiidae¤    Ditomyiidae¤    Hesperinidae¤    Keroplatidae¤    Lygistorrhinidae¤    Mycetophilidae¤    Pachyneuridae¤    Perissommatidae¤    Scatopsidae¤    Sciaridae¤    Keroplatidae Bibionomorpha is a infraorder of Eudiptera. ... Families Perissommatidae Psychodidae Scatopsidae Canthyloscelidae The Nematoceran infraorder Psychodomorpha (sometimes misspelled Psychomorpha - which is also the name of a genus of noctuid moths) includes two common families, Psychodidae and Scatopsidae, and other very small, rare families. ... Families Ptychopteridae - Phantom crane flies Tanyderidae - Primitive crane flies The Nematoceran infraorder Ptychopteromorpha includes two uncommon families. ... Superfamilies   Superfamily Eopolyneuridea extinct    Eopolyneuridae - (Upper Triassic)    Musidoromimidae - (Upper Triassic)   Superfamily Tipulodictyidea extinct    Tipulodictyidae - (Upper Triassic)   Superfamily Tanyderophryneidea extinct    Tanyderophryneidae - (Middle Jurassic)   Superfamily Tipuloidea    Architipulidae extinct (Upper Triassic)    ...(Pan Jurassic)    Eolimnobiidae extinct (Lower Jurassic)    Trichoceridae    Cylindrotomidae    Limoniidae    Tipulidae - Crane flies    Tanyderidae    Ptychopteridae   Superfamily Eoptychopteridea extinct    Eoptychopteridae - (Lower Jurassic)   Superfamily Psychodidea...

Nematocera are generally primitive flies, typically recognized by filamentous, multi-segmented antennae which may be plumose in some males. Nematocera is a paraphyletic suborder, because one of its constituent families (Anisopodidae) is apparently the sister taxon to the entire suborder Brachycera; an alternative classification has been proposed in which the family Nymphomyiidae (traditionally classified within the Blephariceromorpha) is removed to its own suborder, the Archidiptera, and all the remaining Nematoceran families are placed in a suborder called Eudiptera - however, Eudiptera is also paraphyletic, and this classification has not been widely accepted. Largely due to its long history, the name Nematocera continues to be used. Suborders Nematocera (includes Eudiptera) Brachycera Wikispecies has information related to: Diptera True flies are insects of the Order Diptera (Greek: di = two, and pteron = wing), possessing a single pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax. ... Insects display a wide variety of antennal shapes. ... Paraphyletic - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Genera Anisopus Carreraia Cretoseguya(Extinct) Eoanisopodites(Extinct) Hongocaloneura(Extinct) Huaxiarhyphus Lobogaster Megarhyphus Mesobrachyopteryx(Extinct) Mesorhyphus Mesochria Mycetobia Olbiogaster Pachyrhyphus Sinorhyphus Sylvicola Thiras Valeseguya Anisopodidae is a small cosmopolitan family of gnat-like flies with 154 described extant species in 15 genera, and several described fossil taxa. ... This cladogram shows the relationship among various insect groups. ... Infraorder Orthorrhapha Cyclorrhapha Muscomorpha Brachycera is a suborder of Diptera. ... The Nymphomyiidae are a family of slender, delicate flies (Diptera). ... Families Blephariceridae Blephariceromorpha is an infraorder of Eudiptera. ... Infraorders Infraorder Nymphomyiomorpha    Nymphomyiidae Infraorder Dictyodipteromorpha extinct  Superfamily Dictyodipteridea    Dictyodipteridae _ (Upper Triassic)  Superfamily Hyperpolyneuridea    Hyperpolyneuridae _ (Upper Triassic)  Superfamily Dyspolyneuridea    Dyspolyneuridae _ (Upper Triassic) Infraorder Diplopolyneuromorpha extinct    Diplopolyneuridae _ (Upper Triassic) Archidiptera is a suborder of Diptera. ... Infraorder Deuterophlebiomorpha Tipulomorpha Culicomorpha Bibionomorpha Blephariceromorpha Axymyiomorpha Ptychopteromorpha Eudiptera is a suborder of Diptera. ...

Examples of the Nematocera include the mosquitoes (Culicidae), crane flies (Tipulidae) and black flies (Simuliidae) - many of the remaining families (esp. Mycetophilidae, Anisopodidae and Sciaridae), are called gnats, while others (esp. Chironomidae, Cecidomyiidae and Ceratopogonidae) are called midges. Diversity 41 genera Genera See text. ... This article is about the insect; for the WWII aircraft see De Havilland Mosquito. ... Genera Over 14,000 The crane flies are a family (Tipulidae) of insects resembling giant mosquitoes. ... Genera Over 14,000 The crane flies are a family (Tipulidae) of insects resembling giant mosquitoes. ... Subfamilies Parasimuliinae Simuliinae Genera Araucnephia Araucnephioides Archicnephia Austrosimulium Baisomyia Cnephia Cnesia Cnesiamima Crozetia Ectemnia Gigantodax Greniera Gydarina Gymnopais Kovalevimyia Levitinia Lutzsimulium Mayacnephia Metacnephia Paracnephia Parasimulium Paraustrosimulium Pedrowygomyia Prosimulium Simuliites Simulimima Simulium Stegopterna Sulcicnephia Tlalocomyia Twinnia A black fly (sometimes called a buffalo gnat, turkey gnat or white socks) is any... Genera Many, including Simulium Prosimulium A Black Fly (sometimes called a Buffalo Gnat or Turkey Gnat) is any member of the family Simuliidae of the Culicomorpha infraorder. ... Genera About 150 see list of mycetophilid/keroplatid genera Mycetophilidae is a family of very small flies, forming the bulk of those species known as fungus gnats. ... Genera Anisopus Carreraia Cretoseguya(Extinct) Eoanisopodites(Extinct) Hongocaloneura(Extinct) Huaxiarhyphus Lobogaster Megarhyphus Mesobrachyopteryx(Extinct) Mesorhyphus Mesochria Mycetobia Olbiogaster Pachyrhyphus Sinorhyphus Sylvicola Thiras Valeseguya Anisopodidae is a small cosmopolitan family of gnat-like flies with 154 described extant species in 15 genera, and several described fossil taxa. ... Genera Sciara  many more Sciaridae is a family of flies, commonly known as dark-winged fungus gnats. ... For German Naval Acoustic Torpedo see G7es torpedo, for the light jet aircraft see Folland Gnat and for the UAV see GNAT-750. ... Chironomidae are a family of Nematoceran Diptera closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. ... Cecidiomyiidae is the correct name for the insects known as the gall midge. ... Subfamilies Forcipomyiinae Dasyheleinae Ceratopogoninae Leptoconopinae Ceratopogonidae, or biting midges (or, in the United States, no-see-ums, sand flies, punkies, and others), are a family of small flies (1-4 mm long) in the order Diptera. ... Midges on a car Midges are small, two-winged flying insects. ...

The larvae are mostly aquatic and have distinct head with mouthparts that may be modified for filter feeding. The pupae are orthorrhaphous (meaning adults emerge from the pupa through a straight seam in the pupal cuticle). The body and legs of the adults are usually elongate and these flies often have relatively long abdomens. Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) pupa Chrysalis redirects here: for other meanings see Chrysalis (disambiguation). ...

Many species form mating swarms of males, and in some of these competition for females is extreme. Although many species (as larvae) have a strong association with water, even within a single family there may be a trend toward semiaquatic and terrestrial habitats.

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