Stolidosomatinae Explained

Stolidosomatinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. According to a molecular phylogenetic analysis of the family by Germann et al. (2011), the subfamily is monophyletic but should actually be placed within Sympycninae.^[1]

Genera

The subfamily includes three genera:^[2]

• Pseudosympycnus Robinson, 1967
• Stolidosoma Becker, 1922
• Sympycnidelphus Robinson, 1964

Notes and References

1. C.. Germann. M.. Pollet. C.. Wimmer. M.V.. Bernasconi. 2011. Molecular data sheds light on the classification of long-legged flies (Diptera : Dolichopodidae). Invertebrate Systematics. 25. 4. 303–321. 10.1071/IS11029.
2. H.. Robinson. 1967. A Revision of the Subfamily Stolidosominae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 60. 5. 892–903.