Nephrocerinae
Jeff Skevington
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This small lineage includes 3 genera and 19 extant, described species. Three of the eight known fossil pipunculid species occur in this group.
Characteristics
Members of this subfamily are easy to recognize by the shape of their heads. The hind margin of the eye is deeply excised medially in all Nephrocerinae species.
Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
The monophyly of the subfamily is in question and we are currently testing this hypothesis with molecular data.
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| Scientific Name | Nephrocerus acanthostylus |
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| Location | Canada, Quebec, [Vaudreuil Co., Summit of] Mount Rigaud |
| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | Jeff Skevington |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| Body Part | head and thorax |
| View | dorsal |
| Collection | Canadian National Insect Collection |
| Type | Holotype |
| Collector | Jeff Skevington |
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- First online 02 November 2005
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Skevington, Jeff. 2005. Nephrocerinae. Version 02 November 2005 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Nephrocerinae/54639/2005.11.02 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
