@inbook {23154, title = {Diptera. Chapter 10}, booktitle = {BioRisk}, volume = {4}, year = {2010}, pages = {553{\textendash}602}, abstract = {

Of the 19,400 native species and 125 families forming the European diptera fauna, 98 species (less than 0.5\%) in 22 families are alien to Europe. Th ese aliens constitute 66 species (18 families) of the suborder Brachycera and 32 species (4 families) of the suborder Nematocera. By family in this category, there are 23 Cecidomyiidae species, 18 Drosophilidae, nine Phoridae, eight Tachinidae and seven Culicidae. Another 32 fly species belonging to fi ve families are considered to be alien in Europe. Th ese invasives native to other European countries are composed of 14 species of Cecidomyiidae, seven Syrphidae, fi ve Culicidae and three species each of Anthomyiidae and Tephritidae. Th e date of the fi rst record in Europe is known for 84 alien species. Arrivals of alien species of Diptera have accelerated rapidly since the second half of the 20th century. North America appears to be the dominant contributor of the alien fl ies. Th e majority of alien Diptera were introduced into or within Europe unintentionally, with only three predators released intentionally for biological control. Alien Diptera are predominantly phytophagous (35.6\%), while a lesser portion are zoophagous (28.6\%) or detrivorous /mycetophagous (29.6\%). Ecological impacts on native fauna and fl ora have not been documented for any of the alien species established in Europe. However, 14 alien species have economic impacts on crops.

}, doi = {10.3897/biorisk.4.53}, url = {www.pensoftonline.net/biorisk}, author = {Skuhrav{\'a}, M and Martinez, M and Roques, A} } @article {23122, title = {Parasitic and phoretic mites of Diptera in Israel and the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt}, journal = {Israel journal of entomology}, volume = {40}, year = {2010}, pages = {195-203}, abstract = {

Certain mites (Acarina) are parasitic on insects and other arthropods or use them as a means for transport to habitats where they find more suitable environmental conditions. This article reports on phoretic and parasitic mites collected from Diptera in Israel and Egypt. Flies from the families Muscidae, Ceratopogonidae, Sphaeroceridae, Milichiidae, Sepsidae, and Ulidiidae were collected in the periphery of cowsheds and horse stables using Williams fiberglass panel (Alsynite), Monks Wood, and DuToit suction traps. Specimens of the housefly (Musca domestica) and of the stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) were infested mainly by Macrocheles muscaedomesticae, and to a lesser extent, by Macrocheles subbadius, trombiculid larvae, and Dendrolaelaps nymphs. Most Culicoides species (Ceratopogonidae) were infested by water-mite larvae of the families Limnesiidae, Thyasidae, and Arrenuridae, as well as by larvae of the terrestrial Trombidiidae and Neotrombidiidae, whereas representatives of the remaining dipteran families were infested mainly by astigmatid, prostigmatid, and mesostigmatid mites.

}, keywords = {Acari, Diptera, insect, Israel, mite, parasite, phoresis}, url = {http://www.entomology.org.il/sites/default/files/pdfs/Mumcuoglu.pdf}, author = {Mumcuoglu, KY and Braverman, Y} } @article {23108, title = {Evaluaci{\'o}n cin{\'e}tica de los d{\'\i}pteros como indicadores de la evoluci{\'o}n del proceso de compostaje}, journal = {Revista Ingenier{\'\i}as Universidad de Medell{\'\i}n}, volume = {9}, year = {2010}, pages = {13-28}, abstract = {

This research aimed to establish the role of organisms, particularly arthropods, in a composting process, in order to set biological, physical and chemical parameters which allow evaluating the optimal quality of the final matter. For this purpose, a compost pile of urban solid waste separated at source (RSU - sf) was built in which sampling was carried out during two months for microbiological, entomological, and physicochemical testing. A matrix of successions was obtained, especially for insects associated with different development stages and its relationship to physical and chemical variables. Analyses evidenced a high correlation of family Enterobacteriaceae, with the abundance of species Chonocephalus sp. (Phoridae), Drosophila sp. (Drosophilidae), Physiphora sp. (Ulidiidae), Desmometopa sp. (Milichiidae) and Tephritidae. It was also found that the absence of these arthropods can be used as an indicator of system stability

}, keywords = {composting, Diptera, Milichiidae, solid urban waste, stability, syrphidae}, url = {http://www.scielo.org.co/pdf/rium/v9n17/v9n17a02.pdf}, author = {Mira, GEM and Jaramillo, CAP} } @article {23106, title = {The first record of Desmometopa singaporensis (Diptera: Milichiidae) in Chiba Prefecture, Japan [in Japanese]}, journal = {Abstracts for the Annual Meetings of the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology}, volume = {62}, year = {2010}, pages = {67-67}, doi = {10.11536/jsmez.62.0.67.0}, author = {Kimura, G and Iwasa, M. and Tanikawa, T} } @article {23091, title = {Web gigantism in Darwin{\textquoteright}s bark spider, a new species from Madagascar}, journal = {Journal of Arachnology}, volume = {38}, year = {2010}, pages = {346-356}, abstract = {

The remarkable bark spiders (genus Caerostris: Araneidae) are poorly known Old World tropical orb-weavers, those diversity, currently at 11 species, is grossly underestimated. Most species build large webs at forest edges, clearings, and gardens, but in Madagascar, probably the hot spot of Caerostris diversity, at least one species occupies a unique ecological niche: casting its web across streams, rivers and lakes, so that the orb is suspended above water and attached to substrate on each riverbank via bridgelines up to 25 m. Here, we summarize current knowledge on Caerostris natural history, and specifically focus on the remarkable web architecture and biology of the newly described Caerostris darwini n. sp. Darwin\’s bark spider builds its web, a regular orb suspended above water, and maintains it with daily reinforcing of bridgelines and renewal of orb for many days. Web size ranged from 900\–28,000 cm2, with the largest measured web of about 2.8 m2 being the largest orb ever measured, to our knowledge. With anchor lines capable of bridging over 25 m, it also builds the longest webs among all spiders\—a unique form of web gigantism. We report on mass capture of ephemeropteran prey items in C. darwini n. sp. webs during a single day. Webs contained up to 32 mayflies that were subsequently wrapped en masse before the spider fed on them. We also provide the first evidence of kleptoparasitism in these webs both by other spiders (Argyrodinae) and by newly documented, undescribed symbiotic flies. Caerostris display extreme sexual size dimorphism with large females and small males, which is manifested in enigmatic sexual behaviors such as mate guarding, male-male aggressiveness, genital mutilation, mate plugging, and self castration. Caerostris is thus a promising candidate for evolutionary studies, and its diversity, biology, and phylogenetic relationships all deserve a closer scrutiny.

}, keywords = {Diversity, DNA barcode, genital mutilation, kleptoparasitism, morphology, orb web architecture, sexual behavior, sexual size dimorphism}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1636/B09-113.1}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1636/B09-113.1}, author = {Kuntner, M and Agnarsson, I} } @proceedings {22152, title = {Motivating online publication of scholarly research through social networking tools}, volume = {7(10)}, year = {2010}, month = {18/05/2010}, pages = {329-339}, url = {http://www.iisi.de/fileadmin/IISI/upload/IRSI/IRSIV7I1.pdf}, author = {Smith, V. S. and Duin, D. and Self, D. and Irina Brake and Roberts, D.} } @article {8746, title = {Carnidae of the Lake Kerkini region in Greece}, number = {19 January 2010}, year = {2010}, keywords = {Carnidae, Greece, Hemeromyia longirostris, Hemeromyia remotinervis, Meoneura acuticerca, Meoneura atoma, Meoneura exigua, Meoneura flavifacies, Meoneura moravica, Meoneura near neottiophila, Meoneura triangularis}, url = {http://diptera.myspecies.info/node/7076}, author = {Irina Brake} } @article {21978, title = {Insects associated with the composting process of solid urban waste separated at the source}, journal = {Revista Brasileira de Entomologia}, volume = {54}, number = {4}, year = {2010}, month = {dezembro}, pages = {645-653}, abstract = {

Sarcosaprophagous macroinvertebrates (earthworms, termites and a number of Diptera larvae) enhance changes in the physical and chemical properties of organic matter during degradation and stabilization processes in composting, causing a decrease in the molecular weights of compounds. This activity makes these organisms excellent recyclers of organic matter. This article evaluates the succession of insects associated with the decomposition of solid urban waste separated at the source. The study was carried out in the city of Medellin, Colombia. A total of 11,732 individuals were determined, belonging to the classes Insecta and Arachnida. Species of three orders of Insecta were identified, Diptera, Coleoptera and Hymenoptera. Diptera corresponding to 98.5\% of the total, was the most abundant and diverse group, with 16 families (Calliphoridae, Drosophilidae, Psychodidae, Fanniidae, Muscidae, Milichiidae, Ulidiidae, Scatopsidae, Sepsidae, Sphaeroceridae, Heleomyzidae, Stratiomyidae, Syrphidae, Phoridae, Tephritidae and Curtonotidae) followed by Coleoptera with five families (Carabidae, Staphylinidae, Ptiliidae, Hydrophilidae and Phalacaridae). Three stages were observed during the composting process, allowing species associated with each stage to be identified. Other species were also present throughout the whole process. In terms of number of species, Diptera was the most important group observed, particularly Ornidia obesa, considered a highly invasive species, and Hermetia illuscens, both reported as beneficial for decomposition of organic matter.

}, keywords = {Insecta (Arthropoda).}, isbn = {0085-5626}, url = {http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbent/v54n4/a17v54n4.pdf}, author = {Morales, Gladis Estela and Wolff, Marta} } @article {21975, title = {Zweifl{\"u}gler (Diptera: Brachycera) aus mitteldeutschen Graslandbiotopen. - [Flies (Diptera: Brachycera) from Central German grasslands.]}, journal = {Studia dipterologica}, volume = {16 (2009)}, year = {2010}, month = {2010.12.29}, pages = {185-240}, keywords = {Carnidae, Germany, Meoneura bicuspidata, Meoneura flavifacies, Meoneura minutissima, Milichiidae, Phyllomyza securicornis}, author = {B{\"a}hrmann, R.} } @inbook {21976, title = {Milichiidae (milichiid flies)}, booktitle = {Manual of Central American Diptera}, volume = {2}, year = {2010}, month = {2010/12/31}, pages = {1125-1136}, publisher = {National Research Council of Canada}, organization = {National Research Council of Canada}, address = {Ottawa}, keywords = {Central America, Milichiidae}, isbn = {978-0-660-19958-0}, url = {://ZOOREC:ZOOR14705037541}, author = {Swann, J. E.}, editor = {Brown, B. V. and Borkent, A. and Cumming, J. M. and Wood, D. M. and Woodley, N. E. and Zumbado, M. A.} } @article {21977, title = {New and interesting records of Diptera (Asteiidae, Aulacigastridae, Milichiidae, Sphaeroceridae) from the Czech Republic}, journal = {Casopis Slezskeho Zemskeho Muzea Serie A Vedy Prirodni}, volume = {59}, number = {2}, year = {2010}, month = {2010}, pages = {165-170}, abstract = {

Records of 10 species of the families Asteiidae, Aulacigastridae, Milichiidae, Sphaeroceridae from the Czech Republic are presented. Sphaerocera pseudomonilis hallux Rohacek \& Flordn, 1987 (Sphaeroceridae) represents a new addition to the fauna of Central Europe. Two species, Leiomyza birkheadi Gibbs in Gibbs \& Papp, 2007 (Asteiidae) and Aulacigaster falcata Papp, 1997 (Aulacigastridae), are reported for the first time from the Czech Republic. The available Czech material formerly identified as \"Leiomyza laevigata\" is revised and records of true Leiomyza laevigata (Meigen, 1830) are published. New record of Milichiella tiefii (Mik, 1887) (Milichiidae) from Bohemia and of Trachyopella (Nudopella) hem Rohacek \& Marshall, 1986 (Sphaeroceridae) from Moravia are given. Additional findings of some rare species of Sphaeroceridae are also presented and the spreading of a recently introduced species, Desmometopa microps Lamb, 1914 (Milichiidae), in South Bohemia is documented.

}, keywords = {Asteiidae (Cyclorrhapha)., Aulacigaster falcata, Aulacigastridae (Cyclorrhapha)., Leiomyza birkheadi (Asteiidae): [New record]., Milichiella tiefii (Milichiidae): [New record]., Milichiidae (Cyclorrhapha)., Sphaerocera pseudomonilis (Sphaeroceridae): [New record]., Sphaeroceridae (Cyclorrhapha)., Trachyopella (Nudopella) hem (Sphaeroceridae): [New record].}, isbn = {1211-3026}, author = {Jindrich Rohacek and Maca, Jan} } @article {21826, title = {Observation on a klepto-parasitic species at Posof (NE Turkey) (Diptera, Milichiidae; Hymenoptera, Apidae; Aranea, Thomisidae)}, journal = {CESA News}, volume = {61}, year = {2010}, note = {Posof{\textquoteright}ta bir klepto-parasit tur ile ilgili gozlem (Kuzey Dogu Anadolu) (Diptera, Milichiidae; Hymenoptera, Apidae; Aranea, Thomisidae).}, month = {2010/12/23}, pages = {1-2}, type = {Article}, abstract = {This short note deals with the occurrence of Misumena vatia (Thomisidae), Apis mellifera (Apidae, Hymenoptera), and a milichiid fly (Diptera) around Posof at 1725m (Ardahan Prov., NE Turkey), near to the state boundry of Georgia. Milichiidae of Turkey and behaviour of klepto-parasitic groups are reviewed.}, keywords = {Apis mellifera, Desmometopa, kleptoparasitism, Milichiidae, spiders, Turkey}, url = {http://ia600404.us.archive.org/9/items/CentreForEntomologicalStudiesAnkaraCesaNewsNr.61/Cesa61.pdf}, author = {Kemal, Muhabbet and Kocak, Ahmet Omer} } @article {15990, title = {Scent chemistry and pollinator attraction in the deceptive trap flowers of Ceropegia dolichophylla}, journal = {South African Journal of Botany}, volume = {76}, year = {2010}, pages = {762}, chapter = {769}, abstract = {Ceropegia species (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) have pitfall flowers and are pollinated by small flies through deception. It has beensuggested that these flies are attracted by floral scent. However, the scent that is emitted from Ceropegia flowers has not been studied usingheadspace and gas chromatography mass spectrometry methods. It has also been unclear whether or not the flowers are mimics of particularmodels that attract flies. In the present study, we determined the composition as well as the spatial and temporal patterns of floral scent emitted byC. dolichophylla. Furthermore, we determined the pollinators in the native (China) and non-native (Germany) range of this species, and tested thecapability of the floral scent to attract flies in the non-native range. Our data demonstrate that the floral scent, which is emitted from morning untilevening, primarily from the tips of the corolla lobes, consists mainly of spiroacetals and aliphatic compounds. Milichiid flies were commonvisitors/pollinators in the native as well as non-native range, and were attracted by floral scent in bioassays performed in the non-native range. Thecompounds emitted by C. dolichophylla are unusual for flowers, but are well known from insect pheromones and occur in the glandular secretionsof insects. The milichiid flies that visit and pollinate the flowers are kleptoparasites that feed on the prey (haemolymph or other secretions) ofpredatory arthropods, e.g. spiders, to which they are attracted by scent. Our data thus suggest that the floral scent of C. dolichophylla mimics thefeeding sites of kleptoparasitic flies.}, keywords = {China, Desmometopa sordida, Germany, Milichiidae, Neophyllomyza acyglossa, Neophyllomyza sp., pollination}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Heiduk\%20et\%20al_2010.pdf}, author = {A Heiduk and Irina Brake and Tolasch, T. and Frank, J. and J{\"u}rgens, A. and Meve, U. and D{\"o}tterl, S.} } @article {15870, title = {Bemerkenswerte Zweifl{\"u}gler aus Niedersachsen und Bremen (Insecta: Diptera) - 3. Teil}, journal = {Drosera}, volume = {2009}, year = {2010}, pages = {143-150}, keywords = {Carnidae, Germany, Leptometopa niveipennis, Meoneura anceps, Meoneura neottiophila, Meoneura obscurella, Meoneura prima, Milichiidae}, author = {Stuke, Jens-Hermann} } @article {15864, title = {Hennig{\textquoteright}s orphans revisited: testing morphological hypotheses in the {\textquoteright}Opomyzoidea{\textquoteright} (Diptera: Schizophora)}, journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution}, volume = {54}, number = {3}, year = {2010}, month = {March}, pages = {746-762}, type = {Article}, abstract = {The acalyptrate fly superfamily Oponiyzoidea, as currently recognized, is a poorly-known group of 14 families. The composition of this group and relationships among included families have been controversial. Furthermore, the delimitation of two opomyzoid families, Aulacigastridae and Periscelididae, has been unstable with respect to placement of the genera Stenomicra, Cyamops, and Planinasus. To test the monophyly of Opomyzoidea, previously proposed relationships between families, and the position of the three problematic genera, we sequenced over 3300 bp of nucleotide sequence data from the 28S ribosomal DNA and CAD (rudimentary) genes from 29 taxa representing all opomyzoid families, as well as 13 outgroup taxa. Relationships recovered differed between analyses, and only branches supporting well-established monophyletic families were recovered with high support, with a few exceptions. Opomyzoidea and its included subgroup, Asteioinea, were found to be non-monophyletic. Stenormicra, Cyamops, and Planinasus group consistently with Aulacigistridae, contrary to recent classifications. Xenasteiidae and Australimyzidae, two small, monogeneric families placed in separate superfamilies, were strongly supported as sister groups. [copyright]2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.}, keywords = {Carnidae, Milichiidae, Opomyzoidea, phylogenetic analysis}, isbn = {1055-7903}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg\&_imagekey=B6WNH-4Y1MRRD-4-F\&_cdi=6963\&_user=696278\&_pii=S1055790309005223\&_origin=browse\&_zone=rslt_list_item\&_coverDate=03\%2F31\%2F2010\&_sk=999459996\&wchp=dGLbVtb-zSkzV\&md5=350a484882e01800115374dc39dfb921\&ie=}, author = {Winkler, Isaac S. and Rung, Alessandra and Scheffer, Sonja J.} } @article {15743, title = {A report on the pupae of Desmometopa sp. (Diptera: Milichiidae) recovered from a human corpse in Malaysia}, journal = {Tropical Biomedicine}, volume = {27}, number = {1}, year = {2010}, month = {Apr}, pages = {131-133}, abstract = {The pupae of Desmometopa sp. (Diptera: Milichiidae) were collected from a human corpse found indoor in active decay stage together with the larvae Of Sarcophagidae, Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Wulp), Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) and Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart). This research note is the first report of the Desmometopa sp. recovered from a human corpse in Malaysia.}, keywords = {Desmometopa, Malaysia, Milichiidae, necrophagous}, isbn = {0127-5720}, url = {://ZOOREC:ZOOR14610068167 }, author = {Kumara, T. K. and Abu Hassan, A. and Salmah, Che M. R. and Bhupinder, S.} } @article {15565, title = {Report on Milichiella lacteipennis (Loew) (Diptera: Milichiidae), attracted to various bugs (Hemiptera: Coreidae \& Pentatomidae)}, journal = {Boletin del Museo de Entomologia de la Universidad del Valle}, volume = {11}, year = {2010}, pages = {16-20}, chapter = {16}, keywords = {Colombia, kleptoparasitism, Milichiella lacteipennis, Milichiidae}, url = {http://entomologia.univalle.edu.co/boletin/3Kondo.pdf}, author = {Kondo, T. and Irina Brake and Lopez, K. I. and Korytkowski, C. A.} } @article {15493, title = {Stomosis arachnophila sp. n., a new kleptoparasitic species of freeloader flies (Diptera, Milichiidae)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {50}, year = {2010}, month = {[2010.06.30]}, pages = {91-96}, keywords = {Australia, kleptoparasitism, Milichiidae, original species description, Stomosis arachnophila}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.50.505}, url = {http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/article/view/505/471}, author = {Irina Brake and Tschirnhaus, M. von} } @article {15371, title = {Semantic tagging of and semantic enhancements to systematic papers. ZooKeys working examples}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {50}, year = {2010}, month = {06/2010}, pages = {1-16}, keywords = {semantic enhancements, semantic tagging, systematics, taxonomy}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.50.538}, url = {http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/article/view/538/474}, author = {Penev, L. and Agosti, D. and Georgiev, T. and Catapano, T. and Miller, J. and Vladimir V Blagoderov and Roberts, D. and Smith, V. S. and Irina Brake and Rycroft, S. and Scott, B. and Johnson, N. F. and Morris, R. A. and Sautter, G. and Chavan, V. and Robertson, T. and Remsen, D. and Stoev, P. and Parr, C. and Knapp, S. and Kress, J. and Thompson, F. C. and Erwin, T.} } @article {15367, title = {Streamlining taxonomic publication: a working example with Scratchpads and ZooKeys}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {50}, year = {2010}, month = {06/2010}, pages = {17-28}, keywords = {ICBN, ICZN, nomenclature, Online publishing, Scratchpads, taxonomy}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.50.539}, url = {http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/article/view/539/473}, author = {Vladimir V Blagoderov and Irina Brake and Georgiev, T. and Penev, L. and Roberts, D. and Rycroft, S. and Scott, B. and Agosti, D. and Catapano, T. and Smith, V. S.} } @article {14881, title = {Milichiidae of the Lake Kerkini region in Greece}, number = {19 January 2010}, year = {2010}, keywords = {Desmometopa discipalpis, Desmometopa microps, Desmometopa sordida, Enigmilichia, Greece, Leptometopa latipes, Leptometopa niveipennis, Leptometopa rufifrons, Madiza, Madiza glabra, Milichia ludens, Milichia speciosa, Milichiella argyrogaster, Milichiella iberica, Milichiella lacteipennis, Milichiidae, Neophyllomyza acyglossa, Paramyia hungarica, Phyllomyza longipalpis, Phyllomyza securicornis, Phyllomyza sp. Sultanitsa}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/node/12233}, author = {Irina Brake} }