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Issue: Vol. 4309 No. 1: 21 Aug. 2017
Type: Monograph
Published: 2017-08-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4309.1.1
Page range: 1–69
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A revision of Bittacomorphinae with a review of the monophyly of extant subfamilies of Ptychopteridae (Diptera)

Department of Entomology, 432 Science II, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA. Rhithron Associates Inc., 33 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804 USA.
Department of Entomology, 432 Science II, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
Diptera Bittacomorpha Bittacomorphella phylogeny morphology natural history

Abstract

The phylogenetic relationship between the two extant subfamilies of Ptychopteridae is examined using morphological characters. Bittacomorphinae is supported as a monophyletic group with several synapomorphies. Monophyly of the Ptychopterinae is less certain. Descriptions are provided for the family and subfamilies. The genera and species of Bittacomorphinae are reviewed, and phylogenetic relationships within the subfamily are discussed. While Bittacomorpha is a monophyletic group, Bittacomorphella is probably paraphyletic. Redescriptions of the species of Bittacomorpha and most of Bittacomorphella are presented. Bittacomorphella furcata sp. nov, is described from the central Coast Range of Oregon and Olympic Peninsula of Washington, USA. The range of Bittacomorphinae is found to extend into the Neotropical region with a record of Bittacomorpha clavipes from Costa Rica. A key to the world species of Bittacomorphinae is provided.

 

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