Project 4649: D. Badano, B. J. Sinclair, Q. Zhang, F. Palermo, N. Pieroni, L. Maugeri, M. Fratini, P. Cerretti. 2023. New Cretaceous empidoids and the Mesozoic dance fly revolution (Diptera: Empidoidea). Cladistics. Early View:1-21.
Abstract
Dance flies and relatives (Empidoidea) are a diverse and ecologically important group of Diptera in nearly all modern terrestrial ecosystems. Their fossil record, despite being scattered, attests to a long evolutionary history dating back to the early Mesozoic. Here, we describe seven new species of Empidoidea from Cretaceous Kachin amber inclusions, assigning them to the new genus Electrochoreutes gen.n. (type species: Electrochoreutes trisetigerus sp.n.) based on unique apomorphies among known Diptera. Like many extant dance flies, the males of Electrochoreutes are characterized by species-specific sexually dimorphic traits, which are likely to have played a role in courtship. The fine anatomy of the fossils was investigated through high-resolution X-ray phase-contrast microtomography to reconstruct their phylogenetic affinities within the empidoid clade, using cladistic reasoning. Morphology-based phylogenetic analyses including a selection of all extant family- and subfamily-ranked empidoid clades along with representatives of all extinct Mesozoic genera, were performed using a broad range of analytical methods (maximum parsimony, maximum-likelihood and Bayesian inference). These analyses converged in reconstructing Electrochoreutes as a stem-group representative of the Dolichopodidae, suggesting that complex mating rituals evolved in this lineage during the Cretaceous.Read the article »
Article DOI: 10.1111/cla.12536
Project DOI: 10.7934/P4649, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P4649
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MorphoBank Project 4649
- Creation Date:
24 April 2023 - Publication Date:
25 May 2023 - Project views: 5717
- Matrix downloads: 6
Authors' Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Sapienza Università di Roma
- Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yunnan University
- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (University of Bonn)
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Canadian National Collection of Insects
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MorphoBank Curator Project Administrator | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M29275' (82 Taxa)
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[1] Diogmites Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[2] Thereva Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[3] Hilarimorpha Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[4] Caenotus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[5] Hormopeza Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[6] Ragas Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[7] Zanclotus Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[8] Oreogeton Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[9] Iteaphila Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[10] Homalocnemis Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[11] Brochella Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 11 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[12] Hesperempis Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[13] Philetus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[14] Clinocera Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[15] Afroclinocera Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[16] Chelipodozus Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[17] Chelifera Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[18] Edenophorus Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 12 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[19] Empidadelpha Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[20] Sphicosa Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[21] Empis Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[22] Hilara Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[23] Hilarempis Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[24] Nemedina Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[25] Acarteroptera Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[26] Meghyperus Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[27] Atelestus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[28] Trichinomyia Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 11 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[29] Trichina Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[30] Neotrichina Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 11 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[31] Ocydromia Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 3 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[32] Oedalea Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[33] Symphallophthalmus Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[34] Platypalpus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[35] † Austrodromia Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 11 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[36] Bicellaria Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[37] Acarterus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[38] Stenoproctus Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 11 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[39] Hybos Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[40] Heterophlebus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[41] Sabroskeyella Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[42] Niphogenia Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[43] Anomalempis Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[44] Brachystoma Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[45] Glyphidopeza Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[46] Ceratomerus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[47] Microphor Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[48] Schistostoma Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[49] Parathalassius Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[50] Microphorella Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[51] Amphithalassius Last Modified in 05/23/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[52] Heteropsilopus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[53] Dolichopus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[54] Sympycnus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[55] Opetia Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 10 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[56] Microsania Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[57] Agathomyia Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[58] Lonchoptera Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[59] Sciadocera Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[60] Syrphus Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[61] Strobilomyia Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[62] † ALAVESIA Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 26 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[63] † APALOCNEMIS Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 46 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[64] † ARCHICHRYSOTUS Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 90 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[65] † ATELESTITES Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 87 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[66] † AVENAPHORA Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 89 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[67] † CRETODROMIA Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 83 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[68] † CRETOMICROPHORUS Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 95 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[69] † CRETOPLATYPALPUS Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 86 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[70] † ELECTROPHORELLA Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 66 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[71] † EMPLITA Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 86 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[72] † MESOPLATYPALPUS Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 91 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[73] † MICROPHORITES Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[74] † NEMEDROMIA Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 82 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[75] † NEOTURONIUS Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 78 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[76] † PHAETEMPIS Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 77 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[77] † POUILLONHYBOS Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 83 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[78] † PRISTINMICROPHOR Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 84 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[79] † PROLATOMYIA Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 92 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[80] † TRICHINITES Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 92 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[81] † TURONEMPIS Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 95 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[82] † ELECTROCHOREUTES Last Modified in 05/25/23 | 56 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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