Ironomyiidae
| Ironomyiidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Section: | Aschiza |
| Superfamily: | Platypezoidea |
| Family: | Ironomyiidae McAlpine & Martin, 1966 |
| Type species | |
| Ironomyia nigromaculata White, 1916 [1] | |
The Ironomyiidae, or ironic flies, are a small family of insects of the order Diptera. Historically, they have been included in the family Platypezidae, and includes three extant species and a number of extinct fossil species.
Living Species
- Ironomyia francisi McAlpine, 2008[2]
- Ironomyia nigromaculata White, 1916[1]
- Ironomyia whitei McAlpine, 2008[2]
References
- 1 2 White, Adam (1916). "The Diptera-Brachycera of Tasmania. Part III. Families Asilidae, Bombylidae, Empidae, Dolichopodidae & Phoridae". Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania (Print). Tasmania: Royal Society of Tasmania. 217: 148–266.
- 1 2 McAlpine, D.K. (2008). "New extant species of ironic flies (Diptera: Ironomyiidae) with notes on ironomyiid morphology and relationships". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Print). New South Wales: The Linnean Society of New South Wales. 129: 17–38.
External links
- "Ironomyiidae". Fossil Diptera Catalog. Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
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