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Topic: Asiloidea

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	Whiting Lab--Insect Genomics
		Phylogenetic relationships of Asilidae with other families in Asiloidea have been recently investigated by molecular and morphological phylogenetic analyses.
		These analyses focused primarily on the monophyly of Asiloidea, a group including the families Asilidae, Apioceridae, Therevidae, Scenopinidae, Mydidae, Bombyliidae, and Apsilocephalidae.
		Despite the considerable popularity of robber flies, and a rich history of extensive research on asilid morphology, taxonomy, and behavior, a comprehensive phylogenetic hypothesis for the subfamilies has yet to emerge.
	whitinglab.byu.edu /Asilidae (284 words)

	IngentaConnect Ocoidae, a new family of asiloid flies (Diptera: Brachycera: Asil...
		The female terminalia has well-developed acanthophorite spines; posterior margin of hypoproct with several ventrally projecting, elongate, needlelike setae; two large, poorly sclerotized spermathecae; and a spermathecal sac that is smaller than each spermatheca.
		The relationships of this enigmatic family are discussed in relation to recent findings on the phylogeny and classification of the Asiloidea.
		Ocoidae are similar to Therevidae and close relatives Scenopinidae and Apsilocephalidae, comprising the therevoid group of families; however, they lack defining synapomorphies of those families.
	www.ingentaconnect.com /content/bsc/sent/2003/00000028/00000004/art00001 (400 words)

	torsten dikow _ research
		In 1999–2000 I took a course of study in entomology at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and in 2000 I participated in the ‘Research Training Program’ at the Smithsonian's Institution National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA.
		I recently finished my Ph.D. dissertation entitled “Phylogeny, classification, and biodiversity of robber flies (Diptera: Brachycera: Asiloidea: Asilidae) with special reference to Leptogastrinae” at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY, USA) and the American Museum of Natural History, New York City.
		I am very much interested in the phylogenetic relationships among the taxa of Asiloidea too—Apioceridae, Apsilocephalidae, Asilidae, Bombyliidae, Evocoidae, Hilarimorphidae, Mydidae, Mythicomyiidae, Scenopinidae, and Therevidae.
	www.tdvia.de /research.html (309 words)

	6th International Congress of Dipterology in Fukuoka in September 2006
		I know very well that it is still a long time until then and that most of us will not know at this stage if they will attend at all, but one cannot start early enough to make plans for this important event.
		Therefore, I would like to let you know that I am planning to organise a workshop devoted to Asiloidea (or be at least part of a group of organisers) for the Fukuoka meeting.
		If you are generally interested in participating in or help organising such a workshop (no commitment necessary at this stage) please feel free to contact me and start thinking about the Fukuoka congress.
	www.geller-grimm.de /japan.htm (436 words)

	Mike Irwin--Illinois Natural History Survey
		Biosystematics of Therevidae and phylogeny of the Asiloidea; interchange of biota betweenmanaged and natural systems; Plant virus epidemiology; aphid migration and movement; and international crop protection and soybean pest management
		I am elucidating the phylogenetic relationships of the Therevidae (stiletto flies) and other families of the Asiloidea (Diptera: Brachycera).
		Through the use of morphological, geographical, genetic, behavioral, and ecological characteristics, a large team of researchers and graduate students is describing and modeling the historical relationships among these taxa.
	www.inhs.uiuc.edu /staff/index.php?action=list&user_name=meirwin (1108 words)

	torsten dikow _ diptera
		AsilidaeData - - As part of the Asilidae web-sites I host the AsilidaeData pages that provide an overview of the knowledge that we have of the phylogenetic relationships of Asilidae and taxa within it.
		Apioceridae and Mydidae - - I have developed a web-site featuring the Apioceridae and Mydidae - interesting taxa of Asiloidea about which we don't know very much so far.
		The web-sites are intended to increase our knowledge by making these flies more widely known and exchange information among scientists.
	www.tdvia.de /diptera/asilidae&mydidae.html (127 words)

	WilsonWeb: Full Record (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Characters suggesting a sister-group relationship between Asiloidea and Empidoidea, such as the presence of three or fewer antennal flagellomeres and the presence of female acanthophorites, are subject to much homoplasy (77, 191)--this relationship has been discounted in favor of a sister-group relationship between the entire Eremoneura and Asiloidea (21, 31, 55, 59, 78, 163).
		The lower Brachycera (Orthorrhapha) are represented on the diagram by the infraorders Stratiomyomorpha, Xylophagomorpha, and Tabanomorpha and the superfamilies Nemestrinoidea, Asiloidea, and Empidoidea.
		Cladistics and classification of the Bombyliidae (Diptera: Asiloidea).
	www.eeb.uconn.edu /Courses/Eeb477/Yeates_Wiegmann_99.htm (10239 words)

	NRES Faculty Directory - Michael E. Irwin (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Biosystematics of Therevidae and phylogeny and biogeography of the Asiloidea; interchange of biota between managed and natural systems; plant virus epidemiology; aphid migration and movement; and international crop protection and soybean pest management
		Through the use of morphological, geographical, genetic, behavioral, and ecological characteristics, and I am directing a large team of researchers and graduate students in describing and modeling the historical relationships among these taxa.
		Ocoidae, a new family of asiloid flies (Diptera: Brachycera: Asiloidea), based on Ocoa chilensis gen. and sp.
	www.nres.uiuc.edu /faculty/directory/irwin_me.html (1307 words)

	Studia dipterologica Supplement - Volume 13
		This taxonomic revision of the Nearctic Thereva has removed a significant obstacle to developing international and interdisciplinary research projects on stiletto flies concerning morphology, behavior, and ecology as well as conservation biology for rare species such as T.
		Diese Revision beseitigt einige Hindernisse für die zukünftige Entwicklung internationaler und interdisziplinärer Forschungsprojekte an Stilettfliegen sowohl in Hinblick auf die Morphologie, auf das Verhalten und die Ökologie, als auch bezüglich der Naturschutz-Biologie – z.
		Diptera, Asiloidea, Therevidae, Thereva, Nearktische Region, Biologie, Systematik, Faunistik, Verbreitung, neue Arten, neue Synonyme, Bestimmungstabellen
	www.studia-dipt.de /suppl13.htm (938 words)

	systematics
		The Therevidae are placed in the lower Brachycera in the super-family Asiloidea.
		The Asiloidea comprise the families Bombyliidae, Asilidae, Apioceridae, Mydidae, Therevidae, and Scenopinidae and is united by a hinged metacephalic rod (Woodley 1989).
		As new genera and species are described this Lucid key will be updated online as an ever-evolving process.
	www.cdfa.ca.gov /phpps/ppd/Lucid/Therevidae/Austherevid/key/Austherevid/Media/Html/systematics.html (1621 words)

	AMNH Scientific Publications Library: Item 2246/826
		The cladistics and classification of the Bombyliidae (Diptera: Asiloidea).
		Please note that very large files require longer download time
		"Previous classifications and phylogenetic trees of the Asiloidea and the Bombyliidae are reviewed.
	digitallibrary.amnh.org /dspace/handle/2246/826 (216 words)

	Discover Life -- Martin Hauser -- Curriculum Vitae
		Hauser, M. Webb (2007): A Revision of the new world fly genus Ataenogera Kröber (Diptera: Therevidae: Phycinae) with the description of two new species.
		Hauser, M. Fisher (2007): The identity of the fossil Diptera Psilocephala tarsalis (Statz, 1940) (Diptera: Asiloidea).
		"Pupal morphology of Asiloidea - an unused set of characters"
	www.discoverlife.org /who/CV/Hauser,_Martin.html (1028 words)

	Superfamily Asiloidea - Robber Flies, Flower-loving Flies and Bee Flies
		Superfamily Asiloidea - Robber Flies, Flower-loving Flies and Bee Flies
		Insects of Australia, CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1991, p 756.
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	www.brisbaneinsects.com /brisbane_robbers (84 words)

	Evocoa chilensis
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		Ocoidae, a new family of asiloid flies (Diptera: Brachycera: Asiloidea), based on Ocoa chilensis gen. and sp.
		Evocoidae (Diptera: Asiloidea), a new family name for Ocoidae, based on Evocoa, a replacement name for the Chilean genus Ocoa Yeates, Irwin, and Wiegmann 2003.
	www.tolweb.org /Evocoa_chilensis (207 words)

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