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Euphorida

Insecta - Diptera - Phoridae

Taxonomy
Euphorida was named by Brown (2007). It is extant.

It was assigned to Phoridae by Brown (2007) and Brown et al. (2015).

Subtaxa
Neophorida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Euphorida Brown p. 11
2015Euphorida Brown et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
orderDiptera
RankNameAuthor
—NeodipteraMichelsen 1994
suborderBrachyceraZetterstedt 1842
—Heterodactyla
—Eremoneura
suborderCyclorrhapha()
superfamilyPlatypezoideaFallen 1815
familyPhoridae
—Euphorida
—Euphorida

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. Euphorida Brown 2007
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Unr. Neophorida Brown et al. 2015
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Subfm. Metopininae Peterson 1887
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G. Apocephalus Coquillett 1901
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†Apocephalus chiapanecus Solórzano-Kraemer and Brown 2021
†Apocephalus dominicanus Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2021
†Apocephalus miocenus Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2021
†Apocephalus succineus Brown 2000
G. Gymnophora Macquart 1835
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†Gymnophora tertiara Statz 1940
Tr. Gymnophorini Enderlein 1924
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G. Phalacrotophora Enderlein 1912
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G. Myriophora Brown 1992
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†Myriophora asiatica Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2021
G. Puliciphora Dahl 1897
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†Puliciphora rontaleri Disney 1996
Invalid names: Latiarista Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Metopinini Peterson 1987 [empty], Sinophoritis Hong 2002 [nomen nudum]
Subfm. Phorinae Newman 1834
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G. Abaristophora Schmitz 1927
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G. Aenigmatistes Shelford 1908
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†Aenigmatistes studlovensis Prokop and Nel 2005
G. Anevrina Lioy 1864
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†Aneurina oligocoenica Brues 1939
†Anevrina huberti Prokop and Nel 2005
†Anevrina shoumayae Brown 2013
G. Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier 1923
G. Chaetopleurophora Schmitz 1922
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G. Conicera Meigen 1830
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†Conicera eocenica Meunier 1910
G. Diplonevra Lioy 1864
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†Diploneura loewi Brues 1923
†Diploneura maxima Dürrenfeldt 1968
†Diploneura simplicior Brues 1939
†Diplonevra abducta Meunier 1910
†Diplonevra ablata Meunier 1910
†Diplonevra alaceris Meunier 1910
†Diplonevra eridana Meunier 1910
†Diplonevra meunieri Brues 1939
†Diplonevra trepida Meunier 1910
†Diplonevra vetusta Meunier 1910
†Diplonevra vincta Meunier 1910
G. †Fushuniclavicornia Hong 2002
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G. †Fushunophoritis Hong 2002
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G. Godavaria Brown 1992
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†Godavaria meunieri Brues 1939
G. †Huaxiaphoritis Hong 2002
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G. Hypocera Lioy 1864
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†Hypocera electra Brues 1939
†Hypocera miriamae Brown 2007
†Hypocera oschini Brown 1999
G. Phora Latreille 1796
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†Phora hybosa Hong 1981
†Phora inclusa Meunier 1910
†Phora labiosa Meunier 1910
†Phora tumbae Melander 1949
G. †Rhoptrocera Hong 1981
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†Rhoptrocera eocenica Hong 1981
G. Spiniphora Malloch 1909
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†Spiniphora cockerelli Brues 1908
†Spiniphora concitata Meunier 1910
†Spiniphora corrupta Meunier 1910
†Spiniphora eoconcinna Borgmeier 1968
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Invalid names: Phora concinna Meunier 1910 [replaced]
†Spiniphora impedita Meunier 1910
†Spiniphora petulans Meunier 1910
†Spiniphora schmitzi Brues 1939
†Spiniphora transita Brues 1923
G. Triphleba Rondani 1856
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†Triphleba hoffeinsorum Brown 2005
†Triphleba praeterita Brues 1939
†Triphleba schulmanae Brown 2003
†Triphleba territa Meunier 1910
G. Xenotriphleba Buck 1997
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†Xenotriphleba antiqua Brown 2009
Invalid names: Aenigmatiinae [synonym], Caenophorites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Hypocerinae Lioy 1864 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Holocene or 56.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleocene - Middle Eocene66.0 - 37.71Czech Republic Anevrina huberti, Aenigmatistes studlovensis (154314)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8China (Liaoning) Caenophorites xilutianensis, Latiarista intermixta, Sinophoritis bikerkosa (124820) Phora hybosa, Chaetopleurophora longispina, Chaetopleurophora gastracanthoidis, Chaetopleurophora sinica, Rhoptrocera eocenica, Megaselia multipalpulata (124530)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation Anevrina shoumayae, Hypocera oschini, Triphleba schulmanae, Hypocera electra, Hypocera miriamae (124765) Triphleba hoffeinsorum, Hypocera electra (123419)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Triphleba schulmanae (122997)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Aphiochaeta inflata, Aphiochaeta sepulta, Aphiochaeta exporrecta, Aphiochaeta lauta, Phora alaceris, Phora petulans, Phora concitata, Phora concinna, Phora impedita, Phora eridana, Phora trepida (124073) Diploneura simplicior, Diploneura meunieri, Aneurina oligocoenica, Chaetocnemistoptera electra, Paraspiniphora transita, Paraspiniphora parvipalpata, Paraspiniphora schmitzi, Triphleba praeterita, Megaselia uncifera, Megaselia veterana (124205) Dohrniphora transita, Dohrniphora loewi, Conicera eocenica, Aphiochaeta inflata, Aphiochaeta sepulta, Aphiochaeta exporrecta, Aphiochaeta insolita, Phora territa, Phora inclusa, Phora vetusta, Phora petulans, Phora impedita, Phora abducta, Phora ablata, Phora trepida, Phora vincta, Phora corrupta (123927) Triphleba sp. (125139) Xenotriphleba antiqua, Hypocera oschini (123420)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Phora cockerelli (124624) Phora cockerelli, Paraspiniphora laminarum (106382) Phora laminarum, Phora tumbae (106381)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Phora sp. (138696)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Megaselia sp. (160861) Megaselia sp., Spiniphora sp. (160862)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Phalacrotophora tertiaria (122010)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico Megaselia sp., Apocephalus chiapanecus (21977)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Abaristophora domicamberae, Puliciphora rontaleri (123422) Apocephalus dominicanus (152045) Apocephalus miocenus, Apocephalus succineus (122474) Apocephalus succineus (122473 122982 159268 195100) Megaselia amberae, Megaselia bernsteinae, Megaselia dominicana (122472)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82China (Fujian) Myriophora asiatica (220273)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Germany (Niedersachsen) Diploneura maxima (109196)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar Phora labiosa (151372) Phora sp., Aphiochaeta indistincta, Aphiochaeta inflata (152187)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Ghana Aphiochaeta obstricta (152186)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Phora copalina, Phora ethiopia, Aphiochaeta praepedita, Aphiochaeta inclusa, Aphiochaeta infossa, Aphiochaeta obruta (140788)