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View article: Chillcottomyia Saigusa new to Europe (Diptera, Empidoidea, Hybotidae)
Chillcottomyia Saigusa new to Europe (Diptera, Empidoidea, Hybotidae) Open
A new species of Chillcottomyia Saigusa, 1986 is described from Portugal, C. ovaticornis sp. nov. This species represents the first record of Chillcottomyia from Europe.
View article: Associations between epilepsy-related polygenic risk and brain morphology in childhood
Associations between epilepsy-related polygenic risk and brain morphology in childhood Open
Extensive neuroimaging research in temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (TLE-HS) has identified brain atrophy as a disease phenotype. While it is also related to a complex genetic architecture, the transition from genetic risk…
View article: Erratum: BrAdlEy J. SinclAir, ScOTT E. BrOOKS & JEFFrEy m. cUmminG (2025) revision of the western nearctic species of Empis subgenus Enoplempis (diptera: Empididae). Zootaxa, 5615 (1): 1–200.
Erratum: BrAdlEy J. SinclAir, ScOTT E. BrOOKS & JEFFrEy m. cUmminG (2025) revision of the western nearctic species of Empis subgenus Enoplempis (diptera: Empididae). Zootaxa, 5615 (1): 1–200. Open
View article: Erratum: BRADLEY J. SINCLAIR, ÉLODIE A. VAJDA, TOYOHEI SAIGUSA, IGOR A. SHAMSHEV & TERRY A. WHEELER (2019) Rhamphomyia meigen of the canadian Arctic Archipelago, greenland and iceland (diptera: Empididae). Zootaxa, 4670 (1), 001–094.
Erratum: BRADLEY J. SINCLAIR, ÉLODIE A. VAJDA, TOYOHEI SAIGUSA, IGOR A. SHAMSHEV & TERRY A. WHEELER (2019) Rhamphomyia meigen of the canadian Arctic Archipelago, greenland and iceland (diptera: Empididae). Zootaxa, 4670 (1), 001–094. Open
View article: Revision of the Trichoclinocera systenognatha species subgroup from eastern Asia (Diptera, Empididae, Clinocerinae)
Revision of the Trichoclinocera systenognatha species subgroup from eastern Asia (Diptera, Empididae, Clinocerinae) Open
The Trichoclinocera systenognatha species subgroup from eastern Asia is newly recognized on the basis of the long triangular projection from the ventral margin of the labellum and includes three new species, which are described here: T. el…
View article: Associations between epilepsy-related polygenic risk and brain morphology in childhood
Associations between epilepsy-related polygenic risk and brain morphology in childhood Open
A bstract Temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (TLE-HS) is associated with a complex genetic architecture, but the translation from genetic risk factors to brain vulnerability remains unclear. Here, we examined associations be…
View article: Revision of the genus Leptodromia Sinclair & Cumming, 2000 (Diptera: Hybotidae: Ocydromiinae), with the description of six new species
Revision of the genus Leptodromia Sinclair & Cumming, 2000 (Diptera: Hybotidae: Ocydromiinae), with the description of six new species Open
Ten genera of Ocydromiinae (Diptera: Hybotidae) are recorded from the Australasian Region, including Leptodromia Sinclair & Cumming, 2000. The endemic Australian genus Leptodromia is revised with seven species recognized, including six new…
View article: Building a Collaborative DNA Barcode Library for the Diptera of Churchill, Canada: A Resource for Northern Research
Building a Collaborative DNA Barcode Library for the Diptera of Churchill, Canada: A Resource for Northern Research Open
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada is a diverse Subarctic region that has been the focus of DNA barcoding efforts and research for decades. Despite this effort, there are still taxa in this region that are underrepresented in public databases, pa…
View article: Phyllodromia melanocephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Empididae: Hemerodromiinae) newly established in the Nearctic Region and first record of Toxonevra muliebris (Harris) (Diptera: Pallopteridae) from mainland North America
Phyllodromia melanocephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Empididae: Hemerodromiinae) newly established in the Nearctic Region and first record of Toxonevra muliebris (Harris) (Diptera: Pallopteridae) from mainland North America Open
View article: A new fossil genus near Meghyperus Loew from Baltic amber (Diptera: Atelestidae)
A new fossil genus near Meghyperus Loew from Baltic amber (Diptera: Atelestidae) Open
The Atelestidae are a small family of empidoid flies (Diptera: Empidoidea), including 15 recent species in five genera (Sinclair & Grimaldi, 2020). In contrast, they have a rather high fossil diversity (Table 1), with 28 species in nine ge…
View article: New Afrotropical species of Wiedemannia Zetterstedt (Diptera, Empididae, Clinocerinae)
New Afrotropical species of Wiedemannia Zetterstedt (Diptera, Empididae, Clinocerinae) Open
Two new species of Afrotropical Wiedemannia Zetterstedt are described: W. kilimanjaro sp. nov. (Tanzania), W. londti sp. nov. (Malawi). Both species are illustrated and an updated key to Afrotropical species of Wiedemannia is provided. The…
View article: A First Phylogenetic Analysis of the Nearctic Madicolous Midges of the Genus Androprosopa Mik (Diptera: Thaumaleidae)
A First Phylogenetic Analysis of the Nearctic Madicolous Midges of the Genus Androprosopa Mik (Diptera: Thaumaleidae) Open
View article: World Catalogue of the family Thaumaleidae (Diptera: Culicomorpha)
World Catalogue of the family Thaumaleidae (Diptera: Culicomorpha) Open
Family, genus and species group names in the family Thaumaleidae (Diptera: Culicomorpha) are catalogued, including information on name-bearing types, distribution by country and 428 references to all literature known to us pertaining to th…
View article: Review of Homalocnemidae of Chile with a key to species and descriptions of male and female terminalia (Diptera: Empidoidea)
Review of Homalocnemidae of Chile with a key to species and descriptions of male and female terminalia (Diptera: Empidoidea) Open
The Homalocnemidae of Chile is reviewed, including the descriptions of the male and female terminalia of the two known species: H. nigripennis Philippi and H. praesumpta Collin. All references pertaining to Chilean Homalocnemis Philippi an…
View article: The Century Old Taxonomic Confusion Surrounding Wiedemannia zetterstedti Fallén and Related Species Is Resolved (Diptera: Empididae): Revision of the W. zetterstedti Group
The Century Old Taxonomic Confusion Surrounding Wiedemannia zetterstedti Fallén and Related Species Is Resolved (Diptera: Empididae): Revision of the W. zetterstedti Group Open
The Wiedemannia zetterstedti species group is revised after examination of all available type specimens and includes one new species (W. ulrichi Ivković & Sinclair sp. nov.) and four redescribed species (W. czernyi (Bezzi), W. longipennis …
View article: A new aquatic associated genus of Trichopezinae from the Southern Hemisphere (Diptera: Empidoidea: Brachystomatidae)
A new aquatic associated genus of Trichopezinae from the Southern Hemisphere (Diptera: Empidoidea: Brachystomatidae) Open
A new aquatic associated genus of Trichopezinae, Gondwanodromia gen. nov., with one new species from southern South America (G. mikae sp. nov.), six new species from eastern Australia (G. bulbosa sp. nov., G. colomatta sp. nov., G. lutea s…
View article: A New Genus of Tachydromiinae from South Africa and Turkmenistan (Diptera: Empidoidea: Hybotidae)
A New Genus of Tachydromiinae from South Africa and Turkmenistan (Diptera: Empidoidea: Hybotidae) Open
Parallelodromia gen. nov. is described with the inclusion of two new species from South Africa (P. glenlyonensis sp. nov. and P. hantamica sp. nov.) and a new species (P. turkmenistanica sp. nov.) from Turkmenistan. The genus is fully illu…
View article: Diptera of the Middle Eocene Kishenehn Formation II
Diptera of the Middle Eocene Kishenehn Formation II Open
Eleven new species of Diptera are reported from the middle Eocene Kishenehn Formation in northwestern Montana, USA.Belonging to 10 families, four of which (Apsilocephalidae, Keroplatidae, Opetiidae and Scenopinidae) are new to the formatio…
View article: Revision of the genus Niphta (Diptera, Thaumaleidae) Theischinger of South America, with descriptions of nine new species and a new immature morphotype
Revision of the genus Niphta (Diptera, Thaumaleidae) Theischinger of South America, with descriptions of nine new species and a new immature morphotype Open
The Niphta Theischinger fauna of South America is revised to include 11 species, nine of which are described as new to science ( N. acus Pivar, sp. nov. , N. bifurcata Pivar & Moulton, sp. nov. , N. bispinosa Pivar & Sinclair, sp. …
View article: Louse fly (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) associations with raptors in southern Canada, with new North American and European records
Louse fly (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) associations with raptors in southern Canada, with new North American and European records Open
View article: Twenty years of Dipterology through the pages of Zootaxa
Twenty years of Dipterology through the pages of Zootaxa Open
We present a summary and analysis of the Diptera-related information published in Zootaxa from 2001 to 2020, with a focus on taxonomic papers. Altogether, 2,527 papers on Diptera were published, including 2,032 taxonomic papers and 1,931 p…
View article: Revision of the Nearctic genus Tritoxa Loew (Diptera: Ulidiidae)
Revision of the Nearctic genus Tritoxa Loew (Diptera: Ulidiidae) Open
The species of the Nearctic genus Tritoxa Loew are revised. Seven species of Tritoxa are recognized, including two new species: T. californica sp. nov. (type locality: near Spring Garden, California), T. cuneata Loew, T. decipiens sp. nov.…
View article: Revision of the genus Niphta (Diptera, Thaumaleidae) Theischinger of South America, with descriptions of nine new species and a new immature morphotype
Revision of the genus Niphta (Diptera, Thaumaleidae) Theischinger of South America, with descriptions of nine new species and a new immature morphotype Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Pivar, Robert J., Sinclair, Bradley J., Moulton, John K. (2021): Revision of the genus Niphta (Diptera, Thaumaleidae) Theischinger of South Ameri…
View article: World revision of Iteaphila with unbranched radial vein (Diptera: Empidoidea: Iteaphilidae)
World revision of Iteaphila with unbranched radial vein (Diptera: Empidoidea: Iteaphilidae) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Sinclair, Bradley J., Shamshev, Igor V. (2021): World revision of Iteaphila with unbranched radial vein (Diptera: Empidoidea: Iteaphilidae). Zoot…
View article: Cretaceous Diversity of the Relict Genus Alavesia Waters and Arillo (Diptera: Empidoidea: Atelestidae)
Cretaceous Diversity of the Relict Genus Alavesia Waters and Arillo (Diptera: Empidoidea: Atelestidae) Open
Sinclair, Bradley J., Grimaldi, David A. (2020): Cretaceous diversity of the relict genus Alavesia Waters and Arillo (Diptera: Empidoidea: Atelestidae). American Museum Novitates 2020 (3961): 1-40, DOI: 10.1206/3961.1, URL: https://bioone.…
View article: <i>Emblemasoma albicoma</i> Reinhard (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), a parasitoid of <i>Neotibicen canicularis</i> (Harris) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in Ontario, Canada
<i>Emblemasoma albicoma</i> Reinhard (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), a parasitoid of <i>Neotibicen canicularis</i> (Harris) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in Ontario, Canada Open
View article: New genus and first record of Hybotinae (Diptera: Empidoidea: Hybotidae) in middle Miocene Dominican amber
New genus and first record of Hybotinae (Diptera: Empidoidea: Hybotidae) in middle Miocene Dominican amber Open
A new fossil genus of the family Hybotidae is described, based on male and female specimens. The new genus is monotypic: Syneproctus caridadi gen. et sp. nov. It belongs to the subfamily Hybotinae and shares some characters with the extant…
View article: Revision of the South American species of Austrothaumalea Tonnoir (Diptera Thaumaleidae)
Revision of the South American species of Austrothaumalea Tonnoir (Diptera Thaumaleidae) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Pivar, Robert J., Sinclair, Bradley J., Moulton, John K. (2020): Revision of the South American species of Austrothaumalea Tonnoir (Diptera Thaum…
View article: The empidoid flies (Diptera: Empidoidea, exclusive of Dolichopodidae) of the Russian Arctic islands and Svalbard Archipelago
The empidoid flies (Diptera: Empidoidea, exclusive of Dolichopodidae) of the Russian Arctic islands and Svalbard Archipelago Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Shamshev, Igor V., Sinclair, Bradley J., Khruleva, Olga A. (2020): The empidoid flies (Diptera: Empidoidea, exclusive of Dolichopodidae) of the R…
View article: Revision of the Nearctic species of Gimnomera Rondani (Diptera: Scathophagidae) with morphological phylogeny and DNA barcodes
Revision of the Nearctic species of Gimnomera Rondani (Diptera: Scathophagidae) with morphological phylogeny and DNA barcodes Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Chagnon, Marie-Eve, Sinclair, Bradley J. (2020): Revision of the Nearctic species of Gimnomera Rondani (Diptera: Scathophagidae) with morphologic…