Jassidophaga
Jeff Skevington
- Jassidophaga abscissa
- Jassidophaga argentisegmentata
- Jassidophaga armata
- Jassidophaga beatricis
- Jassidophaga chiiensis
- Jassidophaga contracta
- Jassidophaga eximia
- Jassidophaga fasciata
- Jassidophaga flavidipes
- Jassidophaga guangxiensis
- Jassidophaga hodosa
- Jassidophaga japonica
- Jassidophaga kurilensis
- Jassidophaga makarkini
- Jassidophaga pala
- Jassidophaga pilosa
- Jassidophaga plumbella
- Jassidophaga pollinosa
- Jassidophaga setosa
- Jassidophaga sidorenkoi
- Jassidophaga speciosa
- Jassidophaga triloba
- Jassidophaga verrucosa
- Jassidophaga villosa
Introduction
There are twenty-four valid species of Jassidophaga known. Taxonomy of the genus is confounded by synonyms and undescribed species. Revision of the group is needed. Kehlmaier is currently working on the European fauna and Skevington is working on the Nearctic and Australian taxa.
Characteristics
The genus is easy to recognize by the complete wing venation (incomplete in Chalarus) and the absence of the wing vein M2 (present in Verrallia).
Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
Kehlmaier has discovered additional characters that may support the monophyly of the genus (in prep), but a detailed phylogenetic study of the Verrallia/Jassidophaga lineage is needed.
References
De Meyer, M. and P. Grootaert. 1991. Australasian species of the genus Jassidophaga Acz?l (Pipunculidae, Diptera). Bulletin et Annales de la Soci?t? Royale belge d'Entomologie 127: 201-205.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Jassidophaga |
|---|---|
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Jeff Skevington |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| Copyright | © Steve Marshall |
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Jeff Skevington
Invertebrate Biodiversity
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Page copyright © 2005
- First online 02 November 2005
Citing this page:
Skevington, Jeff. 2005. Jassidophaga. Version 02 November 2005 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Jassidophaga/54674/2005.11.02 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
