A Preliminary List of the Mycetophilidae (Diptera) Known to Occur in Iowa

Authors

H. E. Jaques, Iowa Wesleyan CollegeFollow
B. G. Berger, Iowa Wesleyan CollegeFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

The Dipterous family Mycetophilidae is composed of small to medium sized flies, ranging from two to nine millimeters in length. These fungus-gnats are numerous both in species and in number of individuals to be found in a local habitat. Characteristics of the legs that are particularly noticeable are as follows: elongated coxae, thickened femur and, spured and setose tibia. The adult resembles a mosquito in that it has a small head, antennae with twelve to seventeen joints and a highly arched thorax. Predominating colors are yellow and black; the abdominal segments often have alternate bands of black and yellow. The males have a complex hypopygia, which is important in the identification of the species.

Publication Date

1939

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

46

Issue

1

First Page

419

Last Page

421

Copyright

©1939 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Jaques, H. E. and Berger, B. G. (1939) "A Preliminary List of the Mycetophilidae (Diptera) Known to Occur in Iowa," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 46(1), 419-421.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol46/iss1/125