A revision of the genus Planinasus Cresson (Diptera, Periscelididae)
Author
Mathis, Wayne N.
Author
Rung, Alessandra
Author
Kotrba, Marion
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.225.3721
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.225.3721
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Subfamily
Stenomicrinae Papp
Stenomicridae
Papp 1984
: 61 [as the family
Stenomicridae
]. Type genus:
Stenomicra
Coquillett, 1900.
Mathis and Rung 2011
: 359-369 [world catalog].
Diagnosis.
Head: Frons with 2 fronto-orbital setae, 1 reclinate, usually 1 proclinate; at least 1 vertical seta (apparently the lateral) present; postvertical setae usually lacking (present in some
Stenomicra
, where they are slightly divergent); ocellar setae lacking (a synapomorphy, although present in fossil
Procyamops
). Pedicel bearing 1 or more dorsoapical setae.
Thorax: Postpronotum frequently polished, lacking a well-developed seta (a synapomorphy). Wing: No costal breaks, although with weak areas; C extended to vein M; cell cup present, CuA2 usually well developed (weakly developed or lacking in
Stenomicra
).
Discussion.
McAlpine (1978
,
1983
) transferred the genera of this subfamily (
Planinasus
,
Cyamops
, and
Stenomicra
) to
Periscelididae
from
Aulacigastridae
, leaving only
Aulacigaster
Macquart (
Schizochroa
Hennig is considered a junior synonym of
Aulacigaster
) in the subfamily
Aulacigastrinae
(
Rung and Mathis 2011
).
The subfamily
Stenomicrinae
was first proposed as a monogeneric family with
Stenomicra
Coquillett as its type genus (
Papp 1984
). As we accept
McAlpine's
proposal that
Stenomicra
is related to
Planinasus
and
Cyamops
and that this assemblage of genera and those of the subfamily
Periscelidinae
are likewise related, we prefer recognition of an expanded concept of
Periscelididae
, with
Periscelidinae
and
Stenomicrinae
as included subfamilies.
Although
Stenomicrinae
are recognized as a subfamily, evidence confirming the monophyly of this subfamily is not compelling nor is its relationship to
Periscelidinae
(
Winkler et al. 2010
). Thus, the genera here included in
Stenomicrinae
may eventually be placed elsewhere in the suprafamily Asteioinea (superfamily
Opomyzoidea
), which is likewise not well characterized, and these genera may not be as closely related to each other as the classification adopted here would infer.
Key to genera of the subfamily
Stenomicrinae
Planinasus
|
2cup |
Stenomicra
|
Cyamops imitatus
2cup
|
Cyamops
|