Clusiidae
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Clusiidae or "druid flies" is a family of small (~ 3.5 mm), thin, yellow to black acalyptrate
flies with a characteristic antenna and with the wing usually partially infuscated. The larvae are notable for their ability to jump. Males of many species in the subfamily Clusiodinae have been observed while engaged in lekking behaviour. There are hundreds of species in 14 genera in all over the World, although most species occur in tropical regions. The type genus is Clusia Haliday
, 1838.
Acalyptratae
Acalyptratae is a subsection of Schizophora, commonly referred to as the acalyptrate muscoids . It is a very large assemblage, exhibiting very diverse habits, with one notable and perhaps surprising exception; there are no known acalyptrates that are obligate blood-feeders , though this is a life...
flies with a characteristic antenna and with the wing usually partially infuscated. The larvae are notable for their ability to jump. Males of many species in the subfamily Clusiodinae have been observed while engaged in lekking behaviour. There are hundreds of species in 14 genera in all over the World, although most species occur in tropical regions. The type genus is Clusia Haliday
Alexander Henry Haliday
Alexander Henry Haliday, also known as Enrico Alessandro Haliday and Alexis Heinrich Haliday sometimes Halliday , was an Irish entomologist. He is primarily known for his work on Hymenoptera, Diptera and Thysanoptera, but Haliday worked on all insect orders and on many aspects of entomology.Haliday...
, 1838.
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