Lipsanini

Belongs within: Ulidiidae.

The Lipsanini are a predominantly Neotropical group of picture-winged flies with well-developed frontal setae or setulae. Members of the genus Eumecosomyia have vein A₁+CuA₁ in the wing strongly reduced in absent whereas members of other genera usually have this vein reaching the posterior margin of the wing (Kameneva & Korneyev 2010).

Characters (from Kameneva & Korneyev 2010): Frontal setae or setulae well developed; cell r₄₊₅ not closed apically; male with phallus setulose or bare, without subapical sclerotised hooks; female with two spermathecae.

<==LipsaniniKK10
    |--Eumetopiella rufipesKK10
    |--Euacaina cactipeodesKK10
    |--Vladolinia doliniKK10
    |--Stenomyia nasoniKK10
    |--Pareuxesta latifasciataKK10
    |--Axiologina ferrumequinumKK10
    |--*Euphara caeruleaKK10
    |--Siopa longicornisKK10
    |--Cenchrometopa curvinervisKK10
    |--Steneretma laticaudaKK10, S87
    |--Zacompsia [incl. Metopocampta]KK10
    |    |--Z. colorataKK10
    |    `--Z. fulvaS87
    |--EumecosomyiaKK10
    |    |--E. hambletoniKK10
    |    `--E. nubilaKK10
    |--NotogrammaKK10
    |    |--N. cimiciformeKK10 [=N. cimiciformisBW09]
    |    `--N. purpuratumKK10
    |--AcrostictaKK10
    |    |--A. apicalisS87
    |    |--A. profundaKK10
    |    `--A. scrobiculataKK10
    |--ChaetopsisKK10
    |    |--C. aeneaKK10
    |    |--C. fulvifronsS87
    |    |--C. majorKK10
    |    `--C. praecepsKK10
    `--EuxestaKK10
         |--E. elutaKK10
         |--E. magdalenaeE66
         |--E. mazorcaKK10
         |--E. nitidiventrisRD77
         |--E. notataS87
         |--E. sororculaKK10
         `--E. stigmatiasKK10

*Type species of generic name indicated

References

[BW09] Buck, M., N. E. Woodley, A. Borkent, D. M. Wood, T. Pape, J. R. Vockeroth, V. Michelsen & S. A. Marshall. 2009. Key to Diptera families—adults. In: Brown, B. V., A. Borkent, J. M. Cumming, D. M. Wood, N. E. Woodley & M. A. Zumbado (eds) Manual of Central American Diptera vol. 1 pp. 95–156. NRC Research Press: Ottawa.

[E66] Evans, H. E. 1966. The Comparative Ethology and Evolution of the Sand Wasps. Harvard University Press: Cambridge (Massachusetts).

[KK10] Kameneva, E. P., & V. A. Korneyev. 2010. Ulidiidae (picture-winged flies). In: Brown, B. V., A. Borkent, J. M. Cumming, D. M. Wood, N. E. Woodley & M. A. Zumbado (eds) Manual of Central American Diptera vol. 2 pp. 881–902. NRC Research Press: Ottawa.

[RD77] Richards, O. W., & R. G. Davies. 1977. Imms’ General Textbook of Entomology 10^th ed. vol. 2. Classification and Biology. Chapman and Hall: London.

[S87] Steyskal, G. C. 1987. Otitidae. In: McAlpine, J. F. (ed.) Manual of Nearctic Diptera vol. 2 pp. 799–808. Research Branch, Agriculture Canada.