Richardiidae

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Richardiidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Schizophora
Subsection: Acalyptratae
Superfamily: Tephritoidea
Family: Richardiidae
Loew, 1868
Type genus
Richardia
Subfamilies
Synonyms

Richardiidae Hendel, 1916

Richardiidae from Brazil, likely Setellia sp. Richardiidae - Carlos Botelho.jpg
Richardiidae from Brazil, likely Setellia sp.

The Richardiidae are a family of Diptera in the superfamily Tephritoidea.

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This small family consists of just over 30 genera and 175 species. Almost all species are neotropical. Generally, the biology of the richardiids is little known. Some of the larvae are plant feeders or saprophages in decaying plant material. One species, the pineapple fruit fly Melanoloma viatrix , has been reported as a pest of pineapples. [1] Most adults have some general features, conspicuously pictured wings, often with metallic blue or greenish colors on the body and legs, and a typical tephritoid ovipositor. [2]

Genera

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References

  1. 1 2 Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E.; Thompson, F. Christian (2006). "A new genus and species of Richardiidae (Diptera) from Hispaniola" (PDF). Zootaxa. New Zealand: Magnolia Press. 1259: 25–31. ISSN   1175-5334 . Retrieved 2009-06-19.
  2. Kotrba, Marion; Ueberle, Frank (2007). "Life history and morphology of the immature stages of Richardia teevani (Diptera, Richardiidae)" (PDF). Studia dipterologica. Halle, Germany. 14: 309–327. ISSN   0945-3954.