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The family '''Nothybidae''' contains only the genus '''''Nothybus,''''' a group of colorful and elongated [[fly|flies]]. The family has been recently revised.<ref name="LonsdaleMarshall2016">{{Cite journal| author = Lonsdale, O & S.A. Marshall| year = 2016| title = Revision of the family Nothybidae (Diptera: Schizophora)| journal = Zootaxa|place =| publisher = Magnolia| volume =4098| issue =1| pages = 1–42| issn = |url = | pmid = 27394573| doi=10.11646/zootaxa.4098.1.1}}</ref>
The family '''Nothybidae''' contains only the genus '''''Nothybus''''', a group of colorful and elongated [[fly|flies]]. The family has been recently revised.<ref name="LonsdaleMarshall2016">{{Cite journal| author = Lonsdale, O & S.A. Marshall| year = 2016| title = Revision of the family Nothybidae (Diptera: Schizophora)| journal = Zootaxa| publisher = Magnolia| volume =4098| issue =1| pages = 1–42| pmid = 27394573| doi=10.11646/zootaxa.4098.1.1}}</ref>


==Taxonomy and description==
==Taxonomy and description==
The morphology of Nothybidae is distinctive. The [[prothorax]] is elongated, with the front legs arising far back on the [[thorax]], posterior to the anterior thoracic [[Spiracle (arthropods)|spiracle]]s, making their heads appear to rest on a long neck. They are also distinguished by their narrow wing bases, patterned wings, rayed [[Arista (insect anatomy)|arista]]e, and the swollen subscutellum.<ref name="Oosterbroek1998">{{Cite journal| author = Oosterbroek, Pjotr| year = 1998| title = The families of Diptera of the Malay Archipelago| journal =| place =| publisher = Brill| volume =| issue =| pages = | issn = |url = }}</ref> Twelve nothybid species are described. First placed in [[Micropezidae]], Frey recognized ''Nothybus'' as deserving a suprageneric rank, and Aczel also recognized the family Nothybidae.<ref name="Aczel1955">{{Cite journal| author = Aczél, M.| year = 1955| title = Nothybidae, a new family of Diptera| journal =Treubia| place =| publisher =| volume = 23| issue =| pages = 1–18| issn = |url = }}</ref> While this group is placed in the [[Diopsoidea]], its evolutionary relationships have never been robustly tested in a modern phylogenetic framework with molecular or morphological data. It is one of the few fly families for which no [[DNA]] data are available on NCBI [[GenBank]].
The morphology of Nothybidae is distinctive. The [[prothorax]] is elongated, with the front legs arising far back on the [[thorax]], posterior to the anterior thoracic [[Spiracle (arthropods)|spiracle]]s, making their heads appear to rest on a long neck. They are also distinguished by their narrow wing bases, patterned wings, rayed [[Arista (insect anatomy)|arista]]e, and the swollen subscutellum.<ref name="Oosterbroek1998">{{Cite journal| author = Oosterbroek, Pjotr| year = 1998| title = The families of Diptera of the Malay Archipelago| publisher = Brill}}</ref> Twelve nothybid species are described. First placed in [[Micropezidae]], Frey recognized ''Nothybus'' as deserving a suprageneric rank, and Aczel also recognized the family Nothybidae.<ref name="Aczel1955">{{Cite journal| author = Aczél, M.| year = 1955| title = Nothybidae, a new family of Diptera| journal =Treubia| volume = 23| pages = 1–18}}</ref> While this group is placed in the [[Diopsoidea]], its evolutionary relationships have never been robustly tested in a modern phylogenetic framework with molecular or morphological data. It is one of the few fly families for which no [[DNA]] data are available on NCBI [[GenBank]].


==Biology==
==Biology==
The biology of the Nothybidae is poorly known, and the [[larva]]l habitat is unknown. Some species may be larviparous, as mature larvae have been found in preserved adult female specimens.<ref name="Marshall2012">{{Cite journal| author = Marshall, Stephen A.| year = 2012| title = Flies: The Natural History and Diversity of Diptera| journal =| place =| publisher = Firefly| volume =| issue =| pages = 349| issn = |url = }}</ref> Adults have been observed displaying complex hovering and courtship behavior.<ref name="PaieroMarshall2014">{{Cite journal| author = Paiero, S. & S.A. Marshall |year=2014| title = Indirect Trophalaxis and Courtship Behaviour in the Nothybidae| journal =Journal of Insect Behaviour|place =| publisher =| volume =27| issue =| pages = 712–715| issn = |url =| doi=10.1007/s10905-014-9461-5}}</ref>
The biology of the Nothybidae is poorly known, and the [[larva]]l habitat is unknown. Some species may be larviparous, as mature larvae have been found in preserved adult female specimens.<ref name="Marshall2012">{{Cite journal| author = Marshall, Stephen A.| year = 2012| title = Flies: The Natural History and Diversity of Diptera| publisher = Firefly| pages = 349}}</ref> Adults have been observed displaying complex hovering and courtship behavior.<ref name="PaieroMarshall2014">{{Cite journal| author = Paiero, S. & S.A. Marshall |year=2014| title = Indirect Trophalaxis and Courtship Behaviour in the Nothybidae| journal =Journal of Insect Behavior| volume =27|issue=6 | pages = 712–715| doi=10.1007/s10905-014-9461-5|s2cid=40375883 }}</ref>


==Distribution==
==Distribution==
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 7 February 2024

Nothybus
Nothybidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Schizophora
Superfamily: Diopsoidea
Family: Nothybidae
Frey, 1927
Genus: Nothybus
Rondani, 1875
Type species
N. longithorax
Rondani, 1875
Species

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The family Nothybidae contains only the genus Nothybus, a group of colorful and elongated flies. The family has been recently revised.[1]

Taxonomy and description

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The morphology of Nothybidae is distinctive. The prothorax is elongated, with the front legs arising far back on the thorax, posterior to the anterior thoracic spiracles, making their heads appear to rest on a long neck. They are also distinguished by their narrow wing bases, patterned wings, rayed aristae, and the swollen subscutellum.[2] Twelve nothybid species are described. First placed in Micropezidae, Frey recognized Nothybus as deserving a suprageneric rank, and Aczel also recognized the family Nothybidae.[3] While this group is placed in the Diopsoidea, its evolutionary relationships have never been robustly tested in a modern phylogenetic framework with molecular or morphological data. It is one of the few fly families for which no DNA data are available on NCBI GenBank.

Biology

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The biology of the Nothybidae is poorly known, and the larval habitat is unknown. Some species may be larviparous, as mature larvae have been found in preserved adult female specimens.[4] Adults have been observed displaying complex hovering and courtship behavior.[5]

Distribution

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Species of the genus Nothybus are only found in Southeast Asia.[2]

Species

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There are reports of additional undescribed species from Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

References

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  1. ^ Lonsdale, O & S.A. Marshall (2016). "Revision of the family Nothybidae (Diptera: Schizophora)". Zootaxa. 4098 (1). Magnolia: 1–42. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4098.1.1. PMID 27394573.
  2. ^ a b Oosterbroek, Pjotr (1998). "The families of Diptera of the Malay Archipelago". Brill. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Aczél, M. (1955). "Nothybidae, a new family of Diptera". Treubia. 23: 1–18.
  4. ^ Marshall, Stephen A. (2012). "Flies: The Natural History and Diversity of Diptera". Firefly: 349. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Paiero, S. & S.A. Marshall (2014). "Indirect Trophalaxis and Courtship Behaviour in the Nothybidae". Journal of Insect Behavior. 27 (6): 712–715. doi:10.1007/s10905-014-9461-5. S2CID 40375883.
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