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Phylogeny and historical biogeography of Apioceridae
and Mydidae inferred from morphological characters of
imagines (Diptera: Asiloidea)



                  Apioceridae: Apiocera sp. © J. Hort         Mydidae: Miltinus minutus © J. Hort



Torsten Dikow
Department of Entomology                                    Smithsonian
                                                            National Museum of Natural History
National Museum of Natural History
. introduction                                                                                   2

Diptera = 159,294 valid species (Pape et al. 2011)

                                                                        Deuterophlebiidae
                                                                        Nymphomyiidae
                                                                        Tipulomorpha
                                                                        Ptychopteridae
                                                                        Psychodomorpha
                                                                        Culicomorpha
                                                                        Perissommatidae
                                                                        Bibionomorpha
                                                                        Nemestrinidae
       Neodiptera
                                                                        Xylophagidae
                                                                        Tabanomorpha
                                                                        Acroceridae
                               Orthorrhapha                             Hilarimorphidae                                         Bombyliidae
                                                                        Stratiomyomorpha                                        Asilidae
              Brachycera                                                Asiloidea                                               Mydidae             > 8,100 species
                                                                        Empidoidea                                              Apioceridae
                                                                        Apystomyiidae                                                                                        > 15,500 species
                Eremoneura                                                                                                      Therevidae
                                                                        Platypezoidea
                                                                                                                                Scenopinidae
                                                                        Syrphidae
                         Cyclorrhapha                                                                                           Apsilocephalidae
                                                                        Pipunculidae
                                                                        Acalyptratae I                                          Evocoidae
                                                                        Acalyptratae II
                                        Schizophora
                                                                        Ephydroidea
                                                                        Calyptratae


                    phylogeny from Wiegmann et al. 2011 (simplified), images Apiocera alleni, Leptomydas lusitanicus, Cyrtopogon lutatius, Echthodopa formosa © G. Ballmer, V. Jacinto, M. Thomas
. introduction                                        3

Apioceridae – “flower-loving flies”
  ◊	 adult flies flower-feeders

  ◊	 size = 15 – 30 mm

  ◊	 138 species in 1 genus (4 subgenera)

  ◊	 occur only in
  	   › Argentina and Chile –> 4 species
  	   › Australia –> 67 species                                     Apiocera (Apiocera) pica © J. Hort


  	   › South Africa –> 3 species
  	   › western North America (Canada, Mexico, USA) –> 64 species




                                                                     Apiocera (Apiocera) sp. © J. Hort
. introduction                                             4

Mydidae – “mydas flies”
  ◊	 adult flies flower-feeders
     › some adults do not feed at all
  ◊	 size = 9 – 60 mm (individual wing length up to 52 mm)

  ◊	 473 species in 66 genera

  ◊	 world-wide primarily in arid regions
  	 › southern Africa most speciose                                          Opomydas townsendi



  ◊	 rarely collected

  ◊	 mimetic coloration, morphology, and behavior present in
  	 several clades
  	 › aculeate Hymenoptera
  ◊	 Cretaceous fossil

                                                                 Eremomidas arabicus © D. Gardner
. introduction                               5

Yeates & Irwin 1996 – study of Apioceridae relationships
                    Apioceridae       Apiocera (Pyrocera)      western North America    area relationships




                                      Apiocera (Ripidosyrma)            South Africa




                                      Apiocera (Anypenus)           Argentina / Chile




                                      Apiocera (Apiocera)                   Australia
. introduction                               6

Yeates & Irwin 1996 – study of Apioceridae relationships
                    Apioceridae       Apiocera (Pyrocera)      western North America    area relationships
                    Mydidae           Rhaphiomidas




                                      Apiocera (Ripidosyrma)            South Africa
                                      Tongamya




                                      Apiocera (Anypenus)           Argentina / Chile
                                      Megascelus




                                      Neorhaphiomidas
                                      Apiocera (Apiocera)                   Australia



                                      remaining Mydidae
.. phylogenetic analysis                          7

Taxon Sampling
  ◊	 134 Mydidae species (= 28.4 %)
  	 › 46 genera (= 69.7 %)
  	 › 7 tribal taxa (= 87.5 %)
  	 › 11 subfamily taxa (= 100.0 %)
  ◊	 27 Apiocera species (= 19.6 %)   Mydidae


  ◊	 Outgroup taxa
  	   › 19 Asilidae species
  	   › 7 Asiloidea species
  	   › 3 Nemestrinoidea
  	   › 1 Tabanomorpha


                                      Apioceridae

                                                        collecting localities of specimens included
.. phylogenetic analysis                                      8

Characters
  ◊	 214 discrete, parsimony informative characters

  ◊	 36 non-genitalic features sexually dimorphic
    tagma           # characters   remarks
    Head             44            10 sexually dimorphic
    Thorax          103            22 sexually dimorphic
                         47        chaetotaxy, sclerites etc.
                         23        wing
                         33        leg
    Abdomen         67             4 sexually dimorphic
                         11        chaetotaxy, sclerites etc.
                         30        ? terminalia
                         26        / terminalia

  ◊	 DNA data are being gathered
.. phylogenetic analysis                  9

Characters – sexual dimorphism
                                Syllegomydas vittatus
                              ?      36 characters    /
› 30 char. ? terminalia                                   › 19 char. / terminalia
.. phylogenetic analysis                                            10

  Phylogenetic analysis
      ◊	 TNT 1.1 (July 2012) Goloboff et al. 2008

      ◊	 exhaustive search of tree space (MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7)
             command(s)                                                          time (min) # re-arrangements examined
             mult300                                                                  01:04              8,383,595,488
             xmult=rss hits 20 fuse 2 drift 3 ratchet 10 multiply consense 10         12:31             79,691,144,513

random sectorial searches                after hitting best length, find additional trees
                                         by fusing suboptimal with optimal trees
                  hit best length 20x
                                                                                consense until strict consensus is stabilized 10x

      ◊	 Bremer support Bremer 1988

      ◊	 DIVA 1.2 Ronquist 1994, Nylander Mac version
... results                                                                           11

Results                                                                                                               Limata tenuicornis F
                                                                                                                      Eulonchus sp Six Rivers M
                                                                                                                      Neorhynchocephalus volaticus
                                                                                                                      Nemestrinus nigrovillosus
                                                                                                                      Bombylius major
                                                                                                                      Dipalta serpentina
                                                                                                                      Toxophora maxima
                                                                                                                      Prorates sp Escalante
                                                                                                                      Apsilocephala longistyla
                                                                                                                      Hemigephyra atra




  ◊	 440 most parsimonious trees
                                                                                                                      Phycus frommeri




                                                                                                       Asilidae
                                                                                                                      Diogmites grossus
                                                                                                                      Ospriocerus aeacus
                                                                                                                      Gonioscelis ventralis
                                                                                                                      Emphysomera pallidapex
                                                                                                                      Ommatius tibialis
                                                                                                                      Neolophonotus bimaculatus
                                                                                                                      Machimus occidentalis
                                                                                                                      Philonicus albiceps
                                                                                                                      Hoplistomerus nobilis
                                                                                                                      Pilica formidolosa
                                                                                                                      Laphria aktis
                                                                                                                      Dioctria hyalipennis
                                                                                                                      Pegesimallus laticornis
                                                                                                                      Leptogaster cylindrica
                                                                                                                      Euscelidia pulchra
                                                                                                                      Stichopogon punctum




  ◊	 1837 steps
                                                                                                                      Lasiopogon cinctus
                                                                                                                      Damalis monochaetes
                                                                                                                      Holcocephala calva
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap imminuta



                                                                                                        Apioceridae
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap tonnoiri
                                                                                                                      Apiocera R alastor M
                                                                                                                      Apiocera R braunsi
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P bilineata
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P mexicana M
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P barri
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P martinorum
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P parahydra
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P haruspex
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P aldrichi
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P painteri
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P arena
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P parkeri
                                                                                                                      Apiocera P sp Colnett M




  ◊	 strict consensus
                                                                                                                      Apiocera An obscura
                                                                                                                      Apiocera An philippii
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap sp Wurarga
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap asilica
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap brevicornis
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap sp Stuart M
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap hardyi
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap pica
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap sp Lloyd
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap similis
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap maritima
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap minor




  	 › several polytomies
                                                                                                                      Apiocera Ap newmani
                                                                                                                      Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki
                                                                                                                      Rhaphiomidas maehleri



                                                                                             Mydidae
                                                                                                                      Rhaphiomidas parkeri
                                                                                                                      Tongamya miranda
                                                                                                                      Megascelus albovillosus
                                                                                                                      Megascelus melanoproctus
                                                                                                                      Megascelus nigricornis
                                                                                                                      Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M
                                                                                                                      Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep
                                                                                                                      Neorhaphiomidas hardyi
                                                                                                                      Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah




  	 › not well-resolved are:
                                                                                                                      Cretomydas santanensis
                                                                                                                      Diochlistus auripennis M
                                                                                                                      Diochlistus gracilis
                                                                                                                      Diochlistus melleipennis
                                                                                                                      Anomalomydas mackerrasi
                                                                                                                      Anomalomydas australicus F
                                                                                                                      Midacritus stuardoanus M
                                                                                                                      Midacritus wagenknechti
                                                                                                                      Apiophora paulseni
                                                                                                                      Apiophora quadricinctata
                                                                                                                      Miltinus stenogaster
                                                                                                                      Miltinus viduatus
                                                                                                                      Miltinus maculipennis




  			 › earliest branchings within Apioceridae
                                                                                                                      Miltinus minutus
                                                                                                                      Ectyphus armipes
                                                                                                                      Parectyphus namibiensis
                                                                                                                      Ectyphus amboseli M
                                                                                                                      Ectyphus pinguis
                                                                                                                      Heteromydas bicolor
                                                                                                                      Opomydas townsendi
                                                                                                                      Paramydas igniticornis
                                                                                                                      Plyomydas peruviensis M
                                                                                                                      Plyomydas sp nov Tandil
                                                                                                                      Dolichogaster brevicornis
                                                                                                                      Messiasia californica M




  			 › derived Mydidae ingroup
                                                                                                                      Messiasia painteri
                                                                                                                      Mydas clavatus
                                                                                                                      Mydas tricinctus
                                                                                                                      Mydas xanthopterus
                                                                                                                      Stratiomydas lividus
                                                                                                                      Cacatuopyga basifascia
                                                                                                                      Cacatuopyga ruficornis M
                                                                                                                      Phyllomydas bruesii
                                                                                                                      Phyllomydas parvulus
                                                                                                                      Pseudorhopalia mirandai
                                                                                                                      Rhopalia annulata
                                                                                                                      Rhopalia cincta
                                                                                                                      Rhopalia olivieri
                                                                                                                      Perissocerus dumonti F
                                                                                                                      Perissocerus transcaspicus
                                                                                                                      Hessemydas parkeri M
                                                                                                                      Hessemydas daugeroni
                                                                                                                      Hessemydas seyrigi
                                                                                                                      Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M
                                                                                                                      Haplomydas crassipes
                                                                                                                      Eremohaplomydas desertorum
                                                                                                                      Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M
                                                                                                                      Leptomydas notos
                                                                                                                      Nemomydas pantherinus
                                                                                                                      Nemomydas melanopogon
                                                                                                                      Namadytes cimbebasiensis
                                                                                                                      Namadytes vansoni
                                                                                                                      Nemomydas brachyrhynchus
                                                                                                                      Nemomydas venosus
                                                                                                                      Leptomydas lusitanicus
                                                                                                                      Eremomidas bek
                                                                                                                      Leptomydas rapti M
                                                                                                                      Leptomydas turcicus
                                                                                                                      Leptomydas corsicanus
                                                                                                                      Nemomydas gruenbergi M
                                                                                                                      Leptomydas sardous
                                                                                                                      Nemomydas lamia
                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas A inhacae
                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas A paganus
                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis
                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb
                                                                                                                      Hispanomydas hispanicus
                                                                                                                      Mydaselpis ngurumani
                                                                                                                      Nomoneura caffra
                                                                                                                      Nomoneura paradoxa
                                                                                                                      Nomoneuroides natalensis
                                                                                                                      Syllegomydas S algiricus
      Limata tenuicornis F
      Eulonchus sp Six Rivers M                                                                                       Syllegomydas S lineatus
                                                                                                                      Syllegomydas S palestinensis
      Neorhynchocephalus volaticus
      Nemestrinus nigrovillosus
      Bombylius major
      Dipalta serpentina


                                                                                                                      Syllegomydas S proximus
      Toxophora maxima
      Prorates sp Escalante
      Apsilocephala longistyla
      Hemigephyra atra


                                                                                                                      Syllegomydas S vittatus
      Phycus frommeri
      Diogmites grossus
      Ospriocerus aeacus



                                                                                                                      Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana
      Gonioscelis ventralis
      Emphysomera pallidapex
      Ommatius tibialis
      Neolophonotus bimaculatus



                                                                                                                      Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M
      Machimus occidentalis
      Philonicus albiceps
      Hoplistomerus nobilis
      Pilica formidolosa


                                                                                                                      Pseudonomoneura hirta
      Laphria aktis
      Dioctria hyalipennis
      Pegesimallus laticornis
      Leptogaster cylindrica


                                                                                                                      Pseudonomoneura micheneri
      Euscelidia pulchra
      Stichopogon punctum
      Lasiopogon cinctus



                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas C mauricei
      Damalis monochaetes
      Holcocephala calva
      Apiocera Ap imminuta
      Apiocera Ap tonnoiri


                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet
      Apiocera R alastor M
      Apiocera R braunsi
      Apiocera P bilineata
      Apiocera P mexicana M


                                                                                                                      Pseudonomoneura bajaensis
      Apiocera P barri
      Apiocera P martinorum
      Apiocera P parahydra



                                                                                                                      Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M
      Apiocera P haruspex
      Apiocera P aldrichi
      Apiocera P painteri
      Apiocera P arena



                                                                                                                      Eremomidas arabicus
      Apiocera P parkeri
      Apiocera P sp Colnett M
      Apiocera An obscura
      Apiocera An philippii


                                                                                                                      Halterorchis karooensis F
      Apiocera Ap sp Wurarga
      Apiocera Ap asilica
      Apiocera Ap brevicornis
      Apiocera Ap sp Stuart M


                                                                                                                      Neolaparopsis puncturatus
      Apiocera Ap hardyi
      Apiocera Ap pica
      Apiocera Ap sp Lloyd



                                                                                                                      Mydaselpis sp nov Daan
      Apiocera Ap similis
      Apiocera Ap maritima
      Apiocera Ap minor
      Apiocera Ap newmani


                                                                                                                      Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M
      Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki
      Rhaphiomidas maehleri
      Rhaphiomidas parkeri
      Tongamya miranda


                                                                                                                      Vespiodes leopolditertii
      Megascelus albovillosus
      Megascelus melanoproctus
      Megascelus nigricornis



                                                                                                                      Vespiodes phaios
      Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M
      Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep
      Neorhaphiomidas hardyi
      Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah


                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis
      Cretomydas santanensis
      Diochlistus auripennis M
      Diochlistus gracilis
      Diochlistus melleipennis


                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus
      Anomalomydas mackerrasi
      Anomalomydas australicus F
      Midacritus stuardoanus M



                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam
      Midacritus wagenknechti
      Apiophora paulseni
      Apiophora quadricinctata
      Miltinus stenogaster



                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas A sp Obib
      Miltinus viduatus
      Miltinus maculipennis
      Miltinus minutus
      Ectyphus armipes


                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab
      Parectyphus namibiensis
      Ectyphus amboseli M
      Ectyphus pinguis
      Heteromydas bicolor


                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas A omeri
      Opomydas townsendi
      Paramydas igniticornis
      Plyomydas peruviensis M



                                                                                                                      Afroleptomydas A rufithorax
      Plyomydas sp nov Tandil
      Dolichogaster brevicornis
      Messiasia californica M
      Messiasia painteri


                                                                                                                      Arenomydas partitus
      Mydas clavatus
      Mydas tricinctus
      Mydas xanthopterus
      Stratiomydas lividus


                                                                                                                      Arenomydas caerulescens
      Cacatuopyga basifascia
      Cacatuopyga ruficornis M
      Phyllomydas bruesii



                                                                                                                      Arenomydas callosus
      Phyllomydas parvulus
      Pseudorhopalia mirandai
      Rhopalia annulata
      Rhopalia cincta



                                                                                                                      Arenomydas namaquensis M
      Rhopalia olivieri
      Perissocerus dumonti F
      Perissocerus transcaspicus
      Hessemydas parkeri M


                                                                                                                      Notosyllegomydas brincki




                                               strict consensus topology (2121 steps)
      Hessemydas daugeroni
      Hessemydas seyrigi
      Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M
      Haplomydas crassipes
      Eremohaplomydas desertorum
      Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M
      Leptomydas notos
                                                                                                                      Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb
                                                                                                                      Cephalocera longirostris
      Nemomydas pantherinus
      Nemomydas melanopogon
      Namadytes cimbebasiensis
      Namadytes vansoni


                                                                                                                      Cephalocera sp Papendorp
      Nemomydas brachyrhynchus
      Nemomydas venosus
      Leptomydas lusitanicus
      Eremomidas bek


                                                                                                                      Cephalocera sp Sors Sors
      Leptomydas rapti M
      Leptomydas turcicus
      Leptomydas corsicanus



                                                                                                                      Cephalocera imitata M
      Nemomydas gruenbergi M
      Leptomydas sardous
      Nemomydas lamia
      Afroleptomydas A inhacae


                                                                                                                      Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein
      Afroleptomydas A paganus
      Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis
      Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb
      Hispanomydas hispanicus


                                                                                                                      Syllegomydas S elachys
      Mydaselpis ngurumani
      Nomoneura caffra
      Nomoneura paradoxa



                                                                                                                      Syllegomydas N astrictus
      Nomoneuroides natalensis




                                               Bremer ≥ 3
      Syllegomydas S algiricus
      Syllegomydas S lineatus
      Syllegomydas S palestinensis



                                                                                                                      Namibimydas psamminos
      Syllegomydas S proximus
      Syllegomydas S vittatus
      Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana
      Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M


                                                                                                                      Namibimydas stuckenbergi
      Pseudonomoneura hirta
      Pseudonomoneura micheneri
      Afroleptomydas C mauricei
      Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet


                                                                                                                      Nothomydas picketti
      Pseudonomoneura bajaensis
      Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M
      Eremomidas arabicus



                                                                                                                      Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F
      Halterorchis karooensis F
      Neolaparopsis puncturatus
      Mydaselpis sp nov Daan
      Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M


                                                                                                                      Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F
      Vespiodes leopolditertii
      Vespiodes phaios
      Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis
      Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus


                                                                                                                      Syllegomydas N arnoldi M
      Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam
      Afroleptomydas A sp Obib
      Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab



                                                                                                                      Syllegomydas N dispar
      Afroleptomydas A omeri
      Afroleptomydas A rufithorax
      Arenomydas partitus
      Arenomydas caerulescens


                                                                                                                      Syllegomydas N heothinos
      Arenomydas callosus
      Arenomydas namaquensis M
      Notosyllegomydas brincki
      Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb


                                                                                                                      Diochlistinae Argentina F
      Cephalocera longirostris
      Cephalocera sp Papendorp
      Cephalocera sp Sors Sors
      Cephalocera imitata M
      Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein
      Syllegomydas S elachys
      Syllegomydas N astrictus
                                                                                                                      Mitrodetus nanoglossa M
                                                                                                                      Mitrodetus microglossa
      Namibimydas psamminos
      Namibimydas stuckenbergi
      Nothomydas picketti
      Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F


                                                                                                                      Mitrodetus dentitarsis
      Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F
      Syllegomydas N arnoldi M
      Syllegomydas N dispar
      Syllegomydas N heothinos


                                                                                                                      Mitrodetus dimidiatus
      Diochlistinae Argentina F
      Mitrodetus nanoglossa M
      Mitrodetus microglossa
      Mitrodetus dentitarsis
      Mitrodetus dimidiatus
... results                                                                                                                    12

Placement of † Cretomydas santanensis                                                                                  Mydidae
                                                                                                                                                  Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki
                                                                                                                                                  Rhaphiomidas maehleri
                                                                                                                                                  Rhaphiomidas parkeri
                                                                                                                                                  Tongamya miranda
                                                                                                                                                  Megascelus albovillosus
                                                                                                                                                  Megascelus melanoproctus
                                                                                                                                                  Megascelus nigricornis




  ◊	 explicitly included in matrix
                                                                                                                                                  Neorhaphiomidas hardyi



                                                                                                                                      ≈ 112 myo
                                                                                                                                                  Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah
                                                                                                                                                  Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M
                                                                                                                                                  Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep
                                                                                                                                                  Cretomydas santanensis
                                                                                                                                                  Diochlistus auripennis M
                                                                                                                                                  Diochlistus gracilis
                                                                                                                                                  Diochlistus melleipennis
                                                                                                                                                  Anomalomydas mackerrasi
                                                                                                                                                  Anomalomydas australicus F
                                                                                                                                                  Midacritus stuardoanus M
                                                                                                                                                  Midacritus wagenknechti




  ◊	 80% missing data
                                                                                                                                                  Apiophora paulseni
                                                                                                                                                  Apiophora quadricinctata
                                                                                                                                                  Miltinus stenogaster
                                                                                                                                                  Miltinus viduatus
                                                                                                                                                  Miltinus maculipennis
                                                                                                                                                  Miltinus minutus
                                                                                                                                                  Ectyphus armipes
                                                                                                                                                  Ectyphus amboseli M
                                                                                                                                                  Ectyphus pinguis
                                                                                                                                                  Parectyphus namibiensis
                                                                                                                                                  Heteromydas bicolor
                                                                                                                                                  Opomydas townsendi




  ◊	 wing venation very similar to Diochlistus
                                                                                                                                                  Paramydas igniticornis
                                                                                                                                                  Messiasia californica M
                                                                                                                                                  Messiasia painteri
                                                                                                                                                  Plyomydas sp nov Tandil
                                                                                                                                                  Plyomydas peruviensis M
                                                                                                                                                  Cacatuopyga basifascia
                                                                                                                                                  Cacatuopyga ruficornis M
                                                                                                                                                  Mydas clavatus
                                                                                                                                                  Mydas tricinctus




  	 (Australia) and Rhaphiomidas (wNA)
                                                                                                                                                  Mydas xanthopterus
                                                                                                                                                  Stratiomydas lividus
                                                                                                                                                  Dolichogaster brevicornis
                                                                                                                                                  Phyllomydas bruesii
                                                                                                                                                  Phyllomydas parvulus
                                                                                                                                                  Pseudorhopalia mirandai
                                                                                                                                                  Rhopalia cincta
                                                                                                                                                  Rhopalia annulata
                                                                                                                                                  Rhopalia olivieri
                                                                                                                                                  Perissocerus dumonti F
                                                                                                                                                  Perissocerus transcaspicus
                                                                                                                                                  Hessemydas parkeri M
                                                                                                                                                  Hessemydas daugeroni
                                                                                                                                                  Hessemydas seyrigi
                                                                                                                                                  Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M
                                                                                                                                                  Haplomydas crassipes
                                                                                                                                                  Eremohaplomydas desertorum
                                                                                                                                                  Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M
                                                                                                                                                  Leptomydas notos
                                                                                                                                                  Nemomydas pantherinus
                                                                                                                                                  Nemomydas melanopogon
                                                                                                                                                  Namadytes cimbebasiensis
                                                                                                                                                  Namadytes vansoni
                                                                                                                                                  Nemomydas brachyrhynchus
                                                                                                                                                  Nemomydas venosus
                                                                                                                                                  Leptomydas lusitanicus
                                                                                                                                                  Eremomidas bek
                                                                                                                                                  Leptomydas rapti M
                                                                                                                                                  Leptomydas turcicus
                                                                                                                                                  Leptomydas corsicanus
                                                                                                                                                  Nemomydas gruenbergi M
                                                                                                                                                  Leptomydas sardous
                                                                                                                                                  Pseudonomoneura hirta
                                                                                                                                                  Pseudonomoneura micheneri
                                                                                                                                                  Pseudonomoneura bajaensis
                                                                                                                                                  Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M
                                                                                                                                                  Eremomidas arabicus
                                                                                                                                                  Halterorchis karooensis F
                                                                                                                                                  Nemomydas lamia
                                                                                                                                                  Arenomydas partitus
                                                                                                                                                  Arenomydas caerulescens
                                                                                                                                                  Arenomydas callosus
                                                                                                                                                  Arenomydas namaquensis M
                                                                                                                                                  Notosyllegomydas brincki
                                                                                                                                                  Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb
                                                                                                                                                  Cephalocera longirostris
                                                                                                                                                  Cephalocera sp Papendorp
                                                                                                                                                  Cephalocera sp Sors Sors
                                                                                                                                                  Cephalocera imitata M
                                                                                                                                                  Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein
                                                                                                                                                  Mydaselpis ngurumani
                                                                                                                                                  Neolaparopsis puncturatus
                                                                                                                                                  Mydaselpis sp nov Daan
                                                                                                                                                  Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M
                                                                                                                                                  Vespiodes leopolditertii
                                                                                                                                                  Vespiodes phaios
                                                                                                                                                  Nomoneura caffra
                                                                                                                                                  Nomoneura paradoxa
      Limata tenuicornis F
      Eulonchus sp Six Rivers M
                                                                                                                                                  Nomoneuroides natalensis
                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis
      Neorhynchocephalus volaticus
      Nemestrinus nigrovillosus
      Bombylius major
      Dipalta serpentina
      Toxophora maxima




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas A paganus
      Prorates sp Escalante
      Apsilocephala longistyla
      Hemigephyra atra
      Phycus frommeri
      Diogmites grossus
      Ospriocerus aeacus




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas A inhacae
      Gonioscelis ventralis
      Emphysomera pallidapex
      Ommatius tibialis
      Neolophonotus bimaculatus
      Machimus occidentalis




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis
      Philonicus albiceps
      Hoplistomerus nobilis
      Pilica formidolosa
      Laphria aktis
      Dioctria hyalipennis




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus
      Pegesimallus laticornis
      Leptogaster cylindrica
      Euscelidia pulchra
      Stichopogon punctum
      Lasiopogon cinctus
      Damalis monochaetes




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam
      Holcocephala calva
      Apiocera Ap imminuta
      Apiocera Ap tonnoiri
      Apiocera R alastor M
      Apiocera R braunsi




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab
      Apiocera P bilineata
      Apiocera P mexicana M
      Apiocera P barri
      Apiocera P martinorum
      Apiocera P parahydra




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas A sp Obib
      Apiocera P haruspex
      Apiocera P aldrichi
      Apiocera P painteri
      Apiocera P arena
      Apiocera P parkeri
      Apiocera P sp Colnett M




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas A omeri
      Apiocera An obscura
      Apiocera An philippii
      Apiocera Ap sp Wurarga




                                                                   † Cretomydas santanensis, Crato Formation, Brazil
      Apiocera Ap asilica
      Apiocera Ap brevicornis




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas A rufithorax
      Apiocera Ap sp Stuart M
      Apiocera Ap hardyi
      Apiocera Ap pica
      Apiocera Ap sp Lloyd
      Apiocera Ap similis




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas C mauricei
      Apiocera Ap maritima
      Apiocera Ap minor
      Apiocera Ap newmani
      Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki
      Rhaphiomidas maehleri
      Rhaphiomidas parkeri




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet
      Tongamya miranda
      Megascelus albovillosus
      Megascelus melanoproctus
      Megascelus nigricornis
      Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M




                                                                                                                                                  Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb
      Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep
      Neorhaphiomidas hardyi
      Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah
      Cretomydas santanensis
      Diochlistus auripennis M




                                                                                                                                                  Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M
      Diochlistus gracilis
      Diochlistus melleipennis
      Anomalomydas mackerrasi
      Anomalomydas australicus F
      Midacritus stuardoanus M
      Midacritus wagenknechti




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas S lineatus
      Apiophora paulseni
      Apiophora quadricinctata
      Miltinus stenogaster
      Miltinus viduatus
      Miltinus maculipennis




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana
      Miltinus minutus
      Ectyphus armipes
      Parectyphus namibiensis
      Ectyphus amboseli M
      Ectyphus pinguis




                                                                                                                                                  Hispanomydas hispanicus
      Heteromydas bicolor
      Opomydas townsendi
      Paramydas igniticornis
      Plyomydas peruviensis M
      Plyomydas sp nov Tandil




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas S vittatus
      Dolichogaster brevicornis
      Messiasia californica M
      Messiasia painteri
      Mydas clavatus
      Mydas tricinctus
      Mydas xanthopterus




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas S palestinensis
      Stratiomydas lividus
      Cacatuopyga basifascia
      Cacatuopyga ruficornis M
      Phyllomydas bruesii
      Phyllomydas parvulus




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas S algiricus
      Pseudorhopalia mirandai
      Rhopalia annulata
      Rhopalia cincta
      Rhopalia olivieri
      Perissocerus dumonti F




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas S proximus
      Perissocerus transcaspicus
      Hessemydas parkeri M
      Hessemydas daugeroni
      Hessemydas seyrigi
      Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M
      Haplomydas crassipes




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas S elachys
      Eremohaplomydas desertorum
      Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M
      Leptomydas notos
      Nemomydas pantherinus
      Nemomydas melanopogon




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas N astrictus
      Namadytes cimbebasiensis
      Namadytes vansoni
      Nemomydas brachyrhynchus
      Nemomydas venosus
      Leptomydas lusitanicus




                                                                                                                                                  Namibimydas psamminos
      Eremomidas bek
      Leptomydas rapti M
      Leptomydas turcicus




                                               1 of the mp trees
      Leptomydas corsicanus
      Nemomydas gruenbergi M
      Leptomydas sardous




                                                                                                                                                  Namibimydas stuckenbergi
      Nemomydas lamia
      Afroleptomydas A inhacae
      Afroleptomydas A paganus
      Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis
      Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb




                                                                                                                                                  Nothomydas picketti
      Hispanomydas hispanicus
      Mydaselpis ngurumani
      Nomoneura caffra
      Nomoneura paradoxa
      Nomoneuroides natalensis




                                                                                                                                                  Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F
      Syllegomydas S algiricus
      Syllegomydas S lineatus
      Syllegomydas S palestinensis
      Syllegomydas S proximus
      Syllegomydas S vittatus
      Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana




                                                                                                                                                  Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F
      Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M
      Pseudonomoneura hirta
      Pseudonomoneura micheneri
      Afroleptomydas C mauricei
      Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas N arnoldi M
      Pseudonomoneura bajaensis
      Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M
      Eremomidas arabicus
      Halterorchis karooensis F
      Neolaparopsis puncturatus




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas N dispar
      Mydaselpis sp nov Daan
      Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M
      Vespiodes leopolditertii
      Vespiodes phaios
      Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis
      Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus




                                                                                                                                                  Syllegomydas N heothinos
      Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam
      Afroleptomydas A sp Obib
      Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab
      Afroleptomydas A omeri
      Afroleptomydas A rufithorax




                                                                                                                                                  Diochlistinae Argentina F
      Arenomydas partitus
      Arenomydas caerulescens
      Arenomydas callosus
      Arenomydas namaquensis M
      Notosyllegomydas brincki




                                                                                                                                                  Mitrodetus nanoglossa M
      Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb
      Cephalocera longirostris
      Cephalocera sp Papendorp
      Cephalocera sp Sors Sors
      Cephalocera imitata M
      Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein




                                                                                                                                                  Mitrodetus microglossa
      Syllegomydas S elachys
      Syllegomydas N astrictus
      Namibimydas psamminos
      Namibimydas stuckenbergi
      Nothomydas picketti




                                                                                                                                                  Mitrodetus dentitarsis
      Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F
      Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F
      Syllegomydas N arnoldi M
      Syllegomydas N dispar
      Syllegomydas N heothinos




                                                                                                                                                  Mitrodetus dimidiatus
      Diochlistinae Argentina F
      Mitrodetus nanoglossa M
      Mitrodetus microglossa
      Mitrodetus dentitarsis
      Mitrodetus dimidiatus
... results                                                                                                           13

Placement of † Cretomydas santanensis                                                                         Mydidae
                                                                                                                                         Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki
                                                                                                                                         Rhaphiomidas maehleri
                                                                                                                                         Rhaphiomidas parkeri
                                                                                                                                         Tongamya miranda
                                                                                                                                         Megascelus albovillosus
                                                                                                                                         Megascelus melanoproctus
                                                                                                                                         Megascelus nigricornis
                                                                                                                                         Neorhaphiomidas hardyi



                                                                                                                             ≈ 112 myo
                                                                                                                                         Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah


                                                                                                                                                                                  Diochlistinae
                                                                                                                                         Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M
                                                                                                                                         Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep
                                                                                                                                         Cretomydas santanensis
                                                                                                                                         Diochlistus auripennis M
                                                                                                                                         Diochlistus gracilis
                                                                                                                                         Diochlistus melleipennis
                                                                                                                                         Anomalomydas mackerrasi
                                                                                                                                         Anomalomydas australicus F
                                                                                                                                                                                  Australia
                                                                                                                                         Midacritus stuardoanus M
                                                                                                                                         Midacritus wagenknechti
                                                                                                                                         Apiophora paulseni
                                                                                                                                         Apiophora quadricinctata
                                                                                                                                         Miltinus stenogaster
                                                                                                                                         Miltinus viduatus
                                                                                                                                         Miltinus maculipennis
                                                                                                                                         Miltinus minutus
                                                                                                                                         Ectyphus armipes
                                                                                                                                         Ectyphus amboseli M
                                                                                                                                         Ectyphus pinguis
                                                                                                                                         Parectyphus namibiensis
                                                                                                                                         Heteromydas bicolor
                                                                                                                                         Opomydas townsendi
                                                                                                                                         Paramydas igniticornis
                                                                                                                                         Messiasia californica M
                                                                                                                                         Messiasia painteri
                                                                                                                                         Plyomydas sp nov Tandil
                                                                                                                                         Plyomydas peruviensis M
                                                                                                                                         Cacatuopyga basifascia
                                                                                                                                         Cacatuopyga ruficornis M
                                                                                                                                         Mydas clavatus

                                                                   † Cretomydas santanensis, Crato Formation, Brazil                     Mydas tricinctus
                                                                                                                                         Mydas xanthopterus
                                                                                                                                         Stratiomydas lividus
                                                                                                                                         Dolichogaster brevicornis
                                                                                                                                         Phyllomydas bruesii
                                                                                                                                         Phyllomydas parvulus
                                                                                                                                         Pseudorhopalia mirandai
                                                                                                                                         Rhopalia cincta
                                                                                                                                         Rhopalia annulata
                                                                                                                                         Rhopalia olivieri
                                                                                                                                         Perissocerus dumonti F
                                                                                                                                         Perissocerus transcaspicus
                                                                                                                                         Hessemydas parkeri M




Non-monophyly of Diochlistinae
                                                                                                                                         Hessemydas daugeroni
                                                                                                                                         Hessemydas seyrigi
                                                                                                                                         Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M
                                                                                                                                         Haplomydas crassipes
                                                                                                                                         Eremohaplomydas desertorum
                                                                                                                                         Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M
                                                                                                                                         Leptomydas notos
                                                                                                                                         Nemomydas pantherinus
                                                                                                                                         Nemomydas melanopogon
                                                                                                                                         Namadytes cimbebasiensis
                                                                                                                                         Namadytes vansoni
                                                                                                                                         Nemomydas brachyrhynchus
                                                                                                                                         Nemomydas venosus
                                                                                                                                         Leptomydas lusitanicus
                                                                                                                                         Eremomidas bek
                                                                                                                                         Leptomydas rapti M
                                                                                                                                         Leptomydas turcicus
                                                                                                                                         Leptomydas corsicanus
                                                                                                                                         Nemomydas gruenbergi M
                                                                                                                                         Leptomydas sardous
                                                                                                                                         Pseudonomoneura hirta
                                                                                                                                         Pseudonomoneura micheneri
                                                                                                                                         Pseudonomoneura bajaensis
                                                                                                                                         Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M
                                                                                                                                         Eremomidas arabicus
                                                                                                                                         Halterorchis karooensis F
                                                                                                                                         Nemomydas lamia
                                                                                                                                         Arenomydas partitus
                                                                                                                                         Arenomydas caerulescens
                                                                                                                                         Arenomydas callosus
                                                                                                                                         Arenomydas namaquensis M
                                                                                                                                         Notosyllegomydas brincki
                                                                                                                                         Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb
                                                                                                                                         Cephalocera longirostris
                                                                                                                                         Cephalocera sp Papendorp
                                                                                                                                         Cephalocera sp Sors Sors
                                                                                                                                         Cephalocera imitata M
                                                                                                                                         Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein
                                                                                                                                         Mydaselpis ngurumani
                                                                                                                                         Neolaparopsis puncturatus


                                                                         Diochlistus auripennis, Australia © P. Chew
                                                                                                                                         Mydaselpis sp nov Daan
                                                                                                                                         Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M
                                                                                                                                         Vespiodes leopolditertii
                                                                                                                                         Vespiodes phaios
                                                                                                                                         Nomoneura caffra
                                                                                                                                         Nomoneura paradoxa
      Limata tenuicornis F
      Eulonchus sp Six Rivers M
                                                                                                                                         Nomoneuroides natalensis
                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis
      Neorhynchocephalus volaticus
      Nemestrinus nigrovillosus
      Bombylius major
      Dipalta serpentina
      Toxophora maxima




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas A paganus
      Prorates sp Escalante
      Apsilocephala longistyla
      Hemigephyra atra
      Phycus frommeri
      Diogmites grossus
      Ospriocerus aeacus




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas A inhacae
      Gonioscelis ventralis
      Emphysomera pallidapex
      Ommatius tibialis
      Neolophonotus bimaculatus
      Machimus occidentalis




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis
      Philonicus albiceps
      Hoplistomerus nobilis
      Pilica formidolosa
      Laphria aktis
      Dioctria hyalipennis




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus
      Pegesimallus laticornis
      Leptogaster cylindrica
      Euscelidia pulchra
      Stichopogon punctum
      Lasiopogon cinctus
      Damalis monochaetes




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam
      Holcocephala calva
      Apiocera Ap imminuta
      Apiocera Ap tonnoiri
      Apiocera R alastor M
      Apiocera R braunsi




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab
      Apiocera P bilineata
      Apiocera P mexicana M
      Apiocera P barri
      Apiocera P martinorum
      Apiocera P parahydra




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas A sp Obib
      Apiocera P haruspex
      Apiocera P aldrichi
      Apiocera P painteri
      Apiocera P arena
      Apiocera P parkeri
      Apiocera P sp Colnett M




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas A omeri
      Apiocera An obscura
      Apiocera An philippii
      Apiocera Ap sp Wurarga
      Apiocera Ap asilica
      Apiocera Ap brevicornis




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas A rufithorax
      Apiocera Ap sp Stuart M
      Apiocera Ap hardyi
      Apiocera Ap pica
      Apiocera Ap sp Lloyd
      Apiocera Ap similis




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas C mauricei
      Apiocera Ap maritima
      Apiocera Ap minor
      Apiocera Ap newmani
      Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki
      Rhaphiomidas maehleri
      Rhaphiomidas parkeri




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet
      Tongamya miranda
      Megascelus albovillosus
      Megascelus melanoproctus
      Megascelus nigricornis
      Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M




                                                                                                                                         Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb
      Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep
      Neorhaphiomidas hardyi
      Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah
      Cretomydas santanensis
      Diochlistus auripennis M




                                                                                                                                         Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M
      Diochlistus gracilis
      Diochlistus melleipennis
      Anomalomydas mackerrasi
      Anomalomydas australicus F
      Midacritus stuardoanus M
      Midacritus wagenknechti




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas S lineatus
      Apiophora paulseni
      Apiophora quadricinctata
      Miltinus stenogaster
      Miltinus viduatus
      Miltinus maculipennis




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana
      Miltinus minutus
      Ectyphus armipes
      Parectyphus namibiensis
      Ectyphus amboseli M
      Ectyphus pinguis




                                                                                                                                         Hispanomydas hispanicus
      Heteromydas bicolor
      Opomydas townsendi
      Paramydas igniticornis
      Plyomydas peruviensis M
      Plyomydas sp nov Tandil




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas S vittatus
      Dolichogaster brevicornis
      Messiasia californica M
      Messiasia painteri
      Mydas clavatus
      Mydas tricinctus
      Mydas xanthopterus




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas S palestinensis
      Stratiomydas lividus
      Cacatuopyga basifascia
      Cacatuopyga ruficornis M
      Phyllomydas bruesii
      Phyllomydas parvulus




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas S algiricus
      Pseudorhopalia mirandai
      Rhopalia annulata
      Rhopalia cincta
      Rhopalia olivieri
      Perissocerus dumonti F




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas S proximus
      Perissocerus transcaspicus
      Hessemydas parkeri M
      Hessemydas daugeroni
      Hessemydas seyrigi
      Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M
      Haplomydas crassipes




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas S elachys
      Eremohaplomydas desertorum
      Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M
      Leptomydas notos
      Nemomydas pantherinus
      Nemomydas melanopogon




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas N astrictus
      Namadytes cimbebasiensis
      Namadytes vansoni
      Nemomydas brachyrhynchus
      Nemomydas venosus
      Leptomydas lusitanicus




                                                                                                                                         Namibimydas psamminos
      Eremomidas bek
      Leptomydas rapti M
      Leptomydas turcicus




                                               1 of the mp trees
      Leptomydas corsicanus
      Nemomydas gruenbergi M
      Leptomydas sardous




                                                                                                                                         Namibimydas stuckenbergi
      Nemomydas lamia
      Afroleptomydas A inhacae
      Afroleptomydas A paganus
      Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis
      Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb




                                                                                                                                         Nothomydas picketti
      Hispanomydas hispanicus
      Mydaselpis ngurumani
      Nomoneura caffra
      Nomoneura paradoxa
      Nomoneuroides natalensis




                                                                                                                                         Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F
      Syllegomydas S algiricus
      Syllegomydas S lineatus
      Syllegomydas S palestinensis
      Syllegomydas S proximus
      Syllegomydas S vittatus
      Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana




                                                                                                                                         Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F
      Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M
      Pseudonomoneura hirta
      Pseudonomoneura micheneri




                                                                                                                                                                                  Diochlistinae
      Afroleptomydas C mauricei
      Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas N arnoldi M
      Pseudonomoneura bajaensis
      Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M
      Eremomidas arabicus
      Halterorchis karooensis F
      Neolaparopsis puncturatus




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas N dispar
      Mydaselpis sp nov Daan
      Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M
      Vespiodes leopolditertii
      Vespiodes phaios
      Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis




                                                                         Mitdrodetus dentitarsis, Chile © S. Marshall
      Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus




                                                                                                                                         Syllegomydas N heothinos
      Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam
      Afroleptomydas A sp Obib
      Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab
      Afroleptomydas A omeri
      Afroleptomydas A rufithorax




                                                                                                                                         Diochlistinae Argentina F
      Arenomydas partitus
      Arenomydas caerulescens
      Arenomydas callosus
      Arenomydas namaquensis M




                                                                                                                                                                                  Argentina/Chile
      Notosyllegomydas brincki




                                                                                                                                         Mitrodetus nanoglossa M
      Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb
      Cephalocera longirostris
      Cephalocera sp Papendorp
      Cephalocera sp Sors Sors
      Cephalocera imitata M
      Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein




                                                                                                                                         Mitrodetus microglossa
      Syllegomydas S elachys
      Syllegomydas N astrictus
      Namibimydas psamminos
      Namibimydas stuckenbergi
      Nothomydas picketti




                                                                                                                                         Mitrodetus dentitarsis
      Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F
      Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F
      Syllegomydas N arnoldi M
      Syllegomydas N dispar
      Syllegomydas N heothinos




                                                                                                                                         Mitrodetus dimidiatus
      Diochlistinae Argentina F
      Mitrodetus nanoglossa M
      Mitrodetus microglossa
      Mitrodetus dentitarsis
      Mitrodetus dimidiatus
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TDikow Apioceridae + Mydidae morphological phylogeny ESA 2012

  • 1. 1 Phylogeny and historical biogeography of Apioceridae and Mydidae inferred from morphological characters of imagines (Diptera: Asiloidea) Apioceridae: Apiocera sp. © J. Hort Mydidae: Miltinus minutus © J. Hort Torsten Dikow Department of Entomology Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History National Museum of Natural History
  • 2. . introduction 2 Diptera = 159,294 valid species (Pape et al. 2011) Deuterophlebiidae Nymphomyiidae Tipulomorpha Ptychopteridae Psychodomorpha Culicomorpha Perissommatidae Bibionomorpha Nemestrinidae Neodiptera Xylophagidae Tabanomorpha Acroceridae Orthorrhapha Hilarimorphidae Bombyliidae Stratiomyomorpha Asilidae Brachycera Asiloidea Mydidae > 8,100 species Empidoidea Apioceridae Apystomyiidae > 15,500 species Eremoneura Therevidae Platypezoidea Scenopinidae Syrphidae Cyclorrhapha Apsilocephalidae Pipunculidae Acalyptratae I Evocoidae Acalyptratae II Schizophora Ephydroidea Calyptratae phylogeny from Wiegmann et al. 2011 (simplified), images Apiocera alleni, Leptomydas lusitanicus, Cyrtopogon lutatius, Echthodopa formosa © G. Ballmer, V. Jacinto, M. Thomas
  • 3. . introduction 3 Apioceridae – “flower-loving flies” ◊ adult flies flower-feeders ◊ size = 15 – 30 mm ◊ 138 species in 1 genus (4 subgenera) ◊ occur only in › Argentina and Chile –> 4 species › Australia –> 67 species Apiocera (Apiocera) pica © J. Hort › South Africa –> 3 species › western North America (Canada, Mexico, USA) –> 64 species Apiocera (Apiocera) sp. © J. Hort
  • 4. . introduction 4 Mydidae – “mydas flies” ◊ adult flies flower-feeders › some adults do not feed at all ◊ size = 9 – 60 mm (individual wing length up to 52 mm) ◊ 473 species in 66 genera ◊ world-wide primarily in arid regions › southern Africa most speciose Opomydas townsendi ◊ rarely collected ◊ mimetic coloration, morphology, and behavior present in several clades › aculeate Hymenoptera ◊ Cretaceous fossil Eremomidas arabicus © D. Gardner
  • 5. . introduction 5 Yeates & Irwin 1996 – study of Apioceridae relationships Apioceridae Apiocera (Pyrocera) western North America area relationships Apiocera (Ripidosyrma) South Africa Apiocera (Anypenus) Argentina / Chile Apiocera (Apiocera) Australia
  • 6. . introduction 6 Yeates & Irwin 1996 – study of Apioceridae relationships Apioceridae Apiocera (Pyrocera) western North America area relationships Mydidae Rhaphiomidas Apiocera (Ripidosyrma) South Africa Tongamya Apiocera (Anypenus) Argentina / Chile Megascelus Neorhaphiomidas Apiocera (Apiocera) Australia remaining Mydidae
  • 7. .. phylogenetic analysis 7 Taxon Sampling ◊ 134 Mydidae species (= 28.4 %) › 46 genera (= 69.7 %) › 7 tribal taxa (= 87.5 %) › 11 subfamily taxa (= 100.0 %) ◊ 27 Apiocera species (= 19.6 %) Mydidae ◊ Outgroup taxa › 19 Asilidae species › 7 Asiloidea species › 3 Nemestrinoidea › 1 Tabanomorpha Apioceridae collecting localities of specimens included
  • 8. .. phylogenetic analysis 8 Characters ◊ 214 discrete, parsimony informative characters ◊ 36 non-genitalic features sexually dimorphic tagma # characters remarks Head 44 10 sexually dimorphic Thorax 103 22 sexually dimorphic 47 chaetotaxy, sclerites etc. 23 wing 33 leg Abdomen 67 4 sexually dimorphic 11 chaetotaxy, sclerites etc. 30 ? terminalia 26 / terminalia ◊ DNA data are being gathered
  • 9. .. phylogenetic analysis 9 Characters – sexual dimorphism Syllegomydas vittatus ? 36 characters / › 30 char. ? terminalia › 19 char. / terminalia
  • 10. .. phylogenetic analysis 10 Phylogenetic analysis ◊ TNT 1.1 (July 2012) Goloboff et al. 2008 ◊ exhaustive search of tree space (MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7) command(s) time (min) # re-arrangements examined mult300 01:04 8,383,595,488 xmult=rss hits 20 fuse 2 drift 3 ratchet 10 multiply consense 10 12:31 79,691,144,513 random sectorial searches after hitting best length, find additional trees by fusing suboptimal with optimal trees hit best length 20x consense until strict consensus is stabilized 10x ◊ Bremer support Bremer 1988 ◊ DIVA 1.2 Ronquist 1994, Nylander Mac version
  • 11. ... results 11 Results Limata tenuicornis F Eulonchus sp Six Rivers M Neorhynchocephalus volaticus Nemestrinus nigrovillosus Bombylius major Dipalta serpentina Toxophora maxima Prorates sp Escalante Apsilocephala longistyla Hemigephyra atra ◊ 440 most parsimonious trees Phycus frommeri Asilidae Diogmites grossus Ospriocerus aeacus Gonioscelis ventralis Emphysomera pallidapex Ommatius tibialis Neolophonotus bimaculatus Machimus occidentalis Philonicus albiceps Hoplistomerus nobilis Pilica formidolosa Laphria aktis Dioctria hyalipennis Pegesimallus laticornis Leptogaster cylindrica Euscelidia pulchra Stichopogon punctum ◊ 1837 steps Lasiopogon cinctus Damalis monochaetes Holcocephala calva Apiocera Ap imminuta Apioceridae Apiocera Ap tonnoiri Apiocera R alastor M Apiocera R braunsi Apiocera P bilineata Apiocera P mexicana M Apiocera P barri Apiocera P martinorum Apiocera P parahydra Apiocera P haruspex Apiocera P aldrichi Apiocera P painteri Apiocera P arena Apiocera P parkeri Apiocera P sp Colnett M ◊ strict consensus Apiocera An obscura Apiocera An philippii Apiocera Ap sp Wurarga Apiocera Ap asilica Apiocera Ap brevicornis Apiocera Ap sp Stuart M Apiocera Ap hardyi Apiocera Ap pica Apiocera Ap sp Lloyd Apiocera Ap similis Apiocera Ap maritima Apiocera Ap minor › several polytomies Apiocera Ap newmani Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki Rhaphiomidas maehleri Mydidae Rhaphiomidas parkeri Tongamya miranda Megascelus albovillosus Megascelus melanoproctus Megascelus nigricornis Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep Neorhaphiomidas hardyi Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah › not well-resolved are: Cretomydas santanensis Diochlistus auripennis M Diochlistus gracilis Diochlistus melleipennis Anomalomydas mackerrasi Anomalomydas australicus F Midacritus stuardoanus M Midacritus wagenknechti Apiophora paulseni Apiophora quadricinctata Miltinus stenogaster Miltinus viduatus Miltinus maculipennis › earliest branchings within Apioceridae Miltinus minutus Ectyphus armipes Parectyphus namibiensis Ectyphus amboseli M Ectyphus pinguis Heteromydas bicolor Opomydas townsendi Paramydas igniticornis Plyomydas peruviensis M Plyomydas sp nov Tandil Dolichogaster brevicornis Messiasia californica M › derived Mydidae ingroup Messiasia painteri Mydas clavatus Mydas tricinctus Mydas xanthopterus Stratiomydas lividus Cacatuopyga basifascia Cacatuopyga ruficornis M Phyllomydas bruesii Phyllomydas parvulus Pseudorhopalia mirandai Rhopalia annulata Rhopalia cincta Rhopalia olivieri Perissocerus dumonti F Perissocerus transcaspicus Hessemydas parkeri M Hessemydas daugeroni Hessemydas seyrigi Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M Haplomydas crassipes Eremohaplomydas desertorum Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M Leptomydas notos Nemomydas pantherinus Nemomydas melanopogon Namadytes cimbebasiensis Namadytes vansoni Nemomydas brachyrhynchus Nemomydas venosus Leptomydas lusitanicus Eremomidas bek Leptomydas rapti M Leptomydas turcicus Leptomydas corsicanus Nemomydas gruenbergi M Leptomydas sardous Nemomydas lamia Afroleptomydas A inhacae Afroleptomydas A paganus Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb Hispanomydas hispanicus Mydaselpis ngurumani Nomoneura caffra Nomoneura paradoxa Nomoneuroides natalensis Syllegomydas S algiricus Limata tenuicornis F Eulonchus sp Six Rivers M Syllegomydas S lineatus Syllegomydas S palestinensis Neorhynchocephalus volaticus Nemestrinus nigrovillosus Bombylius major Dipalta serpentina Syllegomydas S proximus Toxophora maxima Prorates sp Escalante Apsilocephala longistyla Hemigephyra atra Syllegomydas S vittatus Phycus frommeri Diogmites grossus Ospriocerus aeacus Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana Gonioscelis ventralis Emphysomera pallidapex Ommatius tibialis Neolophonotus bimaculatus Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M Machimus occidentalis Philonicus albiceps Hoplistomerus nobilis Pilica formidolosa Pseudonomoneura hirta Laphria aktis Dioctria hyalipennis Pegesimallus laticornis Leptogaster cylindrica Pseudonomoneura micheneri Euscelidia pulchra Stichopogon punctum Lasiopogon cinctus Afroleptomydas C mauricei Damalis monochaetes Holcocephala calva Apiocera Ap imminuta Apiocera Ap tonnoiri Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet Apiocera R alastor M Apiocera R braunsi Apiocera P bilineata Apiocera P mexicana M Pseudonomoneura bajaensis Apiocera P barri Apiocera P martinorum Apiocera P parahydra Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M Apiocera P haruspex Apiocera P aldrichi Apiocera P painteri Apiocera P arena Eremomidas arabicus Apiocera P parkeri Apiocera P sp Colnett M Apiocera An obscura Apiocera An philippii Halterorchis karooensis F Apiocera Ap sp Wurarga Apiocera Ap asilica Apiocera Ap brevicornis Apiocera Ap sp Stuart M Neolaparopsis puncturatus Apiocera Ap hardyi Apiocera Ap pica Apiocera Ap sp Lloyd Mydaselpis sp nov Daan Apiocera Ap similis Apiocera Ap maritima Apiocera Ap minor Apiocera Ap newmani Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki Rhaphiomidas maehleri Rhaphiomidas parkeri Tongamya miranda Vespiodes leopolditertii Megascelus albovillosus Megascelus melanoproctus Megascelus nigricornis Vespiodes phaios Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep Neorhaphiomidas hardyi Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis Cretomydas santanensis Diochlistus auripennis M Diochlistus gracilis Diochlistus melleipennis Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus Anomalomydas mackerrasi Anomalomydas australicus F Midacritus stuardoanus M Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam Midacritus wagenknechti Apiophora paulseni Apiophora quadricinctata Miltinus stenogaster Afroleptomydas A sp Obib Miltinus viduatus Miltinus maculipennis Miltinus minutus Ectyphus armipes Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab Parectyphus namibiensis Ectyphus amboseli M Ectyphus pinguis Heteromydas bicolor Afroleptomydas A omeri Opomydas townsendi Paramydas igniticornis Plyomydas peruviensis M Afroleptomydas A rufithorax Plyomydas sp nov Tandil Dolichogaster brevicornis Messiasia californica M Messiasia painteri Arenomydas partitus Mydas clavatus Mydas tricinctus Mydas xanthopterus Stratiomydas lividus Arenomydas caerulescens Cacatuopyga basifascia Cacatuopyga ruficornis M Phyllomydas bruesii Arenomydas callosus Phyllomydas parvulus Pseudorhopalia mirandai Rhopalia annulata Rhopalia cincta Arenomydas namaquensis M Rhopalia olivieri Perissocerus dumonti F Perissocerus transcaspicus Hessemydas parkeri M Notosyllegomydas brincki strict consensus topology (2121 steps) Hessemydas daugeroni Hessemydas seyrigi Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M Haplomydas crassipes Eremohaplomydas desertorum Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M Leptomydas notos Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb Cephalocera longirostris Nemomydas pantherinus Nemomydas melanopogon Namadytes cimbebasiensis Namadytes vansoni Cephalocera sp Papendorp Nemomydas brachyrhynchus Nemomydas venosus Leptomydas lusitanicus Eremomidas bek Cephalocera sp Sors Sors Leptomydas rapti M Leptomydas turcicus Leptomydas corsicanus Cephalocera imitata M Nemomydas gruenbergi M Leptomydas sardous Nemomydas lamia Afroleptomydas A inhacae Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein Afroleptomydas A paganus Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb Hispanomydas hispanicus Syllegomydas S elachys Mydaselpis ngurumani Nomoneura caffra Nomoneura paradoxa Syllegomydas N astrictus Nomoneuroides natalensis Bremer ≥ 3 Syllegomydas S algiricus Syllegomydas S lineatus Syllegomydas S palestinensis Namibimydas psamminos Syllegomydas S proximus Syllegomydas S vittatus Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M Namibimydas stuckenbergi Pseudonomoneura hirta Pseudonomoneura micheneri Afroleptomydas C mauricei Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet Nothomydas picketti Pseudonomoneura bajaensis Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M Eremomidas arabicus Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F Halterorchis karooensis F Neolaparopsis puncturatus Mydaselpis sp nov Daan Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F Vespiodes leopolditertii Vespiodes phaios Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus Syllegomydas N arnoldi M Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam Afroleptomydas A sp Obib Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab Syllegomydas N dispar Afroleptomydas A omeri Afroleptomydas A rufithorax Arenomydas partitus Arenomydas caerulescens Syllegomydas N heothinos Arenomydas callosus Arenomydas namaquensis M Notosyllegomydas brincki Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb Diochlistinae Argentina F Cephalocera longirostris Cephalocera sp Papendorp Cephalocera sp Sors Sors Cephalocera imitata M Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein Syllegomydas S elachys Syllegomydas N astrictus Mitrodetus nanoglossa M Mitrodetus microglossa Namibimydas psamminos Namibimydas stuckenbergi Nothomydas picketti Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F Mitrodetus dentitarsis Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F Syllegomydas N arnoldi M Syllegomydas N dispar Syllegomydas N heothinos Mitrodetus dimidiatus Diochlistinae Argentina F Mitrodetus nanoglossa M Mitrodetus microglossa Mitrodetus dentitarsis Mitrodetus dimidiatus
  • 12. ... results 12 Placement of † Cretomydas santanensis Mydidae Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki Rhaphiomidas maehleri Rhaphiomidas parkeri Tongamya miranda Megascelus albovillosus Megascelus melanoproctus Megascelus nigricornis ◊ explicitly included in matrix Neorhaphiomidas hardyi ≈ 112 myo Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep Cretomydas santanensis Diochlistus auripennis M Diochlistus gracilis Diochlistus melleipennis Anomalomydas mackerrasi Anomalomydas australicus F Midacritus stuardoanus M Midacritus wagenknechti ◊ 80% missing data Apiophora paulseni Apiophora quadricinctata Miltinus stenogaster Miltinus viduatus Miltinus maculipennis Miltinus minutus Ectyphus armipes Ectyphus amboseli M Ectyphus pinguis Parectyphus namibiensis Heteromydas bicolor Opomydas townsendi ◊ wing venation very similar to Diochlistus Paramydas igniticornis Messiasia californica M Messiasia painteri Plyomydas sp nov Tandil Plyomydas peruviensis M Cacatuopyga basifascia Cacatuopyga ruficornis M Mydas clavatus Mydas tricinctus (Australia) and Rhaphiomidas (wNA) Mydas xanthopterus Stratiomydas lividus Dolichogaster brevicornis Phyllomydas bruesii Phyllomydas parvulus Pseudorhopalia mirandai Rhopalia cincta Rhopalia annulata Rhopalia olivieri Perissocerus dumonti F Perissocerus transcaspicus Hessemydas parkeri M Hessemydas daugeroni Hessemydas seyrigi Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M Haplomydas crassipes Eremohaplomydas desertorum Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M Leptomydas notos Nemomydas pantherinus Nemomydas melanopogon Namadytes cimbebasiensis Namadytes vansoni Nemomydas brachyrhynchus Nemomydas venosus Leptomydas lusitanicus Eremomidas bek Leptomydas rapti M Leptomydas turcicus Leptomydas corsicanus Nemomydas gruenbergi M Leptomydas sardous Pseudonomoneura hirta Pseudonomoneura micheneri Pseudonomoneura bajaensis Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M Eremomidas arabicus Halterorchis karooensis F Nemomydas lamia Arenomydas partitus Arenomydas caerulescens Arenomydas callosus Arenomydas namaquensis M Notosyllegomydas brincki Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb Cephalocera longirostris Cephalocera sp Papendorp Cephalocera sp Sors Sors Cephalocera imitata M Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein Mydaselpis ngurumani Neolaparopsis puncturatus Mydaselpis sp nov Daan Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M Vespiodes leopolditertii Vespiodes phaios Nomoneura caffra Nomoneura paradoxa Limata tenuicornis F Eulonchus sp Six Rivers M Nomoneuroides natalensis Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis Neorhynchocephalus volaticus Nemestrinus nigrovillosus Bombylius major Dipalta serpentina Toxophora maxima Afroleptomydas A paganus Prorates sp Escalante Apsilocephala longistyla Hemigephyra atra Phycus frommeri Diogmites grossus Ospriocerus aeacus Afroleptomydas A inhacae Gonioscelis ventralis Emphysomera pallidapex Ommatius tibialis Neolophonotus bimaculatus Machimus occidentalis Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis Philonicus albiceps Hoplistomerus nobilis Pilica formidolosa Laphria aktis Dioctria hyalipennis Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus Pegesimallus laticornis Leptogaster cylindrica Euscelidia pulchra Stichopogon punctum Lasiopogon cinctus Damalis monochaetes Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam Holcocephala calva Apiocera Ap imminuta Apiocera Ap tonnoiri Apiocera R alastor M Apiocera R braunsi Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab Apiocera P bilineata Apiocera P mexicana M Apiocera P barri Apiocera P martinorum Apiocera P parahydra Afroleptomydas A sp Obib Apiocera P haruspex Apiocera P aldrichi Apiocera P painteri Apiocera P arena Apiocera P parkeri Apiocera P sp Colnett M Afroleptomydas A omeri Apiocera An obscura Apiocera An philippii Apiocera Ap sp Wurarga † Cretomydas santanensis, Crato Formation, Brazil Apiocera Ap asilica Apiocera Ap brevicornis Afroleptomydas A rufithorax Apiocera Ap sp Stuart M Apiocera Ap hardyi Apiocera Ap pica Apiocera Ap sp Lloyd Apiocera Ap similis Afroleptomydas C mauricei Apiocera Ap maritima Apiocera Ap minor Apiocera Ap newmani Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki Rhaphiomidas maehleri Rhaphiomidas parkeri Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet Tongamya miranda Megascelus albovillosus Megascelus melanoproctus Megascelus nigricornis Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep Neorhaphiomidas hardyi Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah Cretomydas santanensis Diochlistus auripennis M Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M Diochlistus gracilis Diochlistus melleipennis Anomalomydas mackerrasi Anomalomydas australicus F Midacritus stuardoanus M Midacritus wagenknechti Syllegomydas S lineatus Apiophora paulseni Apiophora quadricinctata Miltinus stenogaster Miltinus viduatus Miltinus maculipennis Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana Miltinus minutus Ectyphus armipes Parectyphus namibiensis Ectyphus amboseli M Ectyphus pinguis Hispanomydas hispanicus Heteromydas bicolor Opomydas townsendi Paramydas igniticornis Plyomydas peruviensis M Plyomydas sp nov Tandil Syllegomydas S vittatus Dolichogaster brevicornis Messiasia californica M Messiasia painteri Mydas clavatus Mydas tricinctus Mydas xanthopterus Syllegomydas S palestinensis Stratiomydas lividus Cacatuopyga basifascia Cacatuopyga ruficornis M Phyllomydas bruesii Phyllomydas parvulus Syllegomydas S algiricus Pseudorhopalia mirandai Rhopalia annulata Rhopalia cincta Rhopalia olivieri Perissocerus dumonti F Syllegomydas S proximus Perissocerus transcaspicus Hessemydas parkeri M Hessemydas daugeroni Hessemydas seyrigi Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M Haplomydas crassipes Syllegomydas S elachys Eremohaplomydas desertorum Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M Leptomydas notos Nemomydas pantherinus Nemomydas melanopogon Syllegomydas N astrictus Namadytes cimbebasiensis Namadytes vansoni Nemomydas brachyrhynchus Nemomydas venosus Leptomydas lusitanicus Namibimydas psamminos Eremomidas bek Leptomydas rapti M Leptomydas turcicus 1 of the mp trees Leptomydas corsicanus Nemomydas gruenbergi M Leptomydas sardous Namibimydas stuckenbergi Nemomydas lamia Afroleptomydas A inhacae Afroleptomydas A paganus Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb Nothomydas picketti Hispanomydas hispanicus Mydaselpis ngurumani Nomoneura caffra Nomoneura paradoxa Nomoneuroides natalensis Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F Syllegomydas S algiricus Syllegomydas S lineatus Syllegomydas S palestinensis Syllegomydas S proximus Syllegomydas S vittatus Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M Pseudonomoneura hirta Pseudonomoneura micheneri Afroleptomydas C mauricei Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet Syllegomydas N arnoldi M Pseudonomoneura bajaensis Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M Eremomidas arabicus Halterorchis karooensis F Neolaparopsis puncturatus Syllegomydas N dispar Mydaselpis sp nov Daan Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M Vespiodes leopolditertii Vespiodes phaios Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus Syllegomydas N heothinos Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam Afroleptomydas A sp Obib Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab Afroleptomydas A omeri Afroleptomydas A rufithorax Diochlistinae Argentina F Arenomydas partitus Arenomydas caerulescens Arenomydas callosus Arenomydas namaquensis M Notosyllegomydas brincki Mitrodetus nanoglossa M Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb Cephalocera longirostris Cephalocera sp Papendorp Cephalocera sp Sors Sors Cephalocera imitata M Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein Mitrodetus microglossa Syllegomydas S elachys Syllegomydas N astrictus Namibimydas psamminos Namibimydas stuckenbergi Nothomydas picketti Mitrodetus dentitarsis Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F Syllegomydas N arnoldi M Syllegomydas N dispar Syllegomydas N heothinos Mitrodetus dimidiatus Diochlistinae Argentina F Mitrodetus nanoglossa M Mitrodetus microglossa Mitrodetus dentitarsis Mitrodetus dimidiatus
  • 13. ... results 13 Placement of † Cretomydas santanensis Mydidae Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki Rhaphiomidas maehleri Rhaphiomidas parkeri Tongamya miranda Megascelus albovillosus Megascelus melanoproctus Megascelus nigricornis Neorhaphiomidas hardyi ≈ 112 myo Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah Diochlistinae Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep Cretomydas santanensis Diochlistus auripennis M Diochlistus gracilis Diochlistus melleipennis Anomalomydas mackerrasi Anomalomydas australicus F Australia Midacritus stuardoanus M Midacritus wagenknechti Apiophora paulseni Apiophora quadricinctata Miltinus stenogaster Miltinus viduatus Miltinus maculipennis Miltinus minutus Ectyphus armipes Ectyphus amboseli M Ectyphus pinguis Parectyphus namibiensis Heteromydas bicolor Opomydas townsendi Paramydas igniticornis Messiasia californica M Messiasia painteri Plyomydas sp nov Tandil Plyomydas peruviensis M Cacatuopyga basifascia Cacatuopyga ruficornis M Mydas clavatus † Cretomydas santanensis, Crato Formation, Brazil Mydas tricinctus Mydas xanthopterus Stratiomydas lividus Dolichogaster brevicornis Phyllomydas bruesii Phyllomydas parvulus Pseudorhopalia mirandai Rhopalia cincta Rhopalia annulata Rhopalia olivieri Perissocerus dumonti F Perissocerus transcaspicus Hessemydas parkeri M Non-monophyly of Diochlistinae Hessemydas daugeroni Hessemydas seyrigi Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M Haplomydas crassipes Eremohaplomydas desertorum Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M Leptomydas notos Nemomydas pantherinus Nemomydas melanopogon Namadytes cimbebasiensis Namadytes vansoni Nemomydas brachyrhynchus Nemomydas venosus Leptomydas lusitanicus Eremomidas bek Leptomydas rapti M Leptomydas turcicus Leptomydas corsicanus Nemomydas gruenbergi M Leptomydas sardous Pseudonomoneura hirta Pseudonomoneura micheneri Pseudonomoneura bajaensis Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M Eremomidas arabicus Halterorchis karooensis F Nemomydas lamia Arenomydas partitus Arenomydas caerulescens Arenomydas callosus Arenomydas namaquensis M Notosyllegomydas brincki Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb Cephalocera longirostris Cephalocera sp Papendorp Cephalocera sp Sors Sors Cephalocera imitata M Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein Mydaselpis ngurumani Neolaparopsis puncturatus Diochlistus auripennis, Australia © P. Chew Mydaselpis sp nov Daan Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M Vespiodes leopolditertii Vespiodes phaios Nomoneura caffra Nomoneura paradoxa Limata tenuicornis F Eulonchus sp Six Rivers M Nomoneuroides natalensis Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis Neorhynchocephalus volaticus Nemestrinus nigrovillosus Bombylius major Dipalta serpentina Toxophora maxima Afroleptomydas A paganus Prorates sp Escalante Apsilocephala longistyla Hemigephyra atra Phycus frommeri Diogmites grossus Ospriocerus aeacus Afroleptomydas A inhacae Gonioscelis ventralis Emphysomera pallidapex Ommatius tibialis Neolophonotus bimaculatus Machimus occidentalis Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis Philonicus albiceps Hoplistomerus nobilis Pilica formidolosa Laphria aktis Dioctria hyalipennis Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus Pegesimallus laticornis Leptogaster cylindrica Euscelidia pulchra Stichopogon punctum Lasiopogon cinctus Damalis monochaetes Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam Holcocephala calva Apiocera Ap imminuta Apiocera Ap tonnoiri Apiocera R alastor M Apiocera R braunsi Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab Apiocera P bilineata Apiocera P mexicana M Apiocera P barri Apiocera P martinorum Apiocera P parahydra Afroleptomydas A sp Obib Apiocera P haruspex Apiocera P aldrichi Apiocera P painteri Apiocera P arena Apiocera P parkeri Apiocera P sp Colnett M Afroleptomydas A omeri Apiocera An obscura Apiocera An philippii Apiocera Ap sp Wurarga Apiocera Ap asilica Apiocera Ap brevicornis Afroleptomydas A rufithorax Apiocera Ap sp Stuart M Apiocera Ap hardyi Apiocera Ap pica Apiocera Ap sp Lloyd Apiocera Ap similis Afroleptomydas C mauricei Apiocera Ap maritima Apiocera Ap minor Apiocera Ap newmani Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki Rhaphiomidas maehleri Rhaphiomidas parkeri Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet Tongamya miranda Megascelus albovillosus Megascelus melanoproctus Megascelus nigricornis Neorhaphiomidas sp Mingenew M Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb Neorhaphiomidas sp Yanchep Neorhaphiomidas hardyi Neorhaphiomidas sp Mandurah Cretomydas santanensis Diochlistus auripennis M Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M Diochlistus gracilis Diochlistus melleipennis Anomalomydas mackerrasi Anomalomydas australicus F Midacritus stuardoanus M Midacritus wagenknechti Syllegomydas S lineatus Apiophora paulseni Apiophora quadricinctata Miltinus stenogaster Miltinus viduatus Miltinus maculipennis Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana Miltinus minutus Ectyphus armipes Parectyphus namibiensis Ectyphus amboseli M Ectyphus pinguis Hispanomydas hispanicus Heteromydas bicolor Opomydas townsendi Paramydas igniticornis Plyomydas peruviensis M Plyomydas sp nov Tandil Syllegomydas S vittatus Dolichogaster brevicornis Messiasia californica M Messiasia painteri Mydas clavatus Mydas tricinctus Mydas xanthopterus Syllegomydas S palestinensis Stratiomydas lividus Cacatuopyga basifascia Cacatuopyga ruficornis M Phyllomydas bruesii Phyllomydas parvulus Syllegomydas S algiricus Pseudorhopalia mirandai Rhopalia annulata Rhopalia cincta Rhopalia olivieri Perissocerus dumonti F Syllegomydas S proximus Perissocerus transcaspicus Hessemydas parkeri M Hessemydas daugeroni Hessemydas seyrigi Halterorchis sp nov Cape Recife M Haplomydas crassipes Syllegomydas S elachys Eremohaplomydas desertorum Lachnocorynus sp nov Kotwa M Leptomydas notos Nemomydas pantherinus Nemomydas melanopogon Syllegomydas N astrictus Namadytes cimbebasiensis Namadytes vansoni Nemomydas brachyrhynchus Nemomydas venosus Leptomydas lusitanicus Namibimydas psamminos Eremomidas bek Leptomydas rapti M Leptomydas turcicus 1 of the mp trees Leptomydas corsicanus Nemomydas gruenbergi M Leptomydas sardous Namibimydas stuckenbergi Nemomydas lamia Afroleptomydas A inhacae Afroleptomydas A paganus Afroleptomydas A suffusipennis Afroleptomydas C sp Gobabeb Nothomydas picketti Hispanomydas hispanicus Mydaselpis ngurumani Nomoneura caffra Nomoneura paradoxa Nomoneuroides natalensis Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F Syllegomydas S algiricus Syllegomydas S lineatus Syllegomydas S palestinensis Syllegomydas S proximus Syllegomydas S vittatus Syllegomydas sp nov Ruacana Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F Stenomydas gen nov sp nov Panne M Pseudonomoneura hirta Pseudonomoneura micheneri Diochlistinae Afroleptomydas C mauricei Afroleptomydas C sp Stampriet Syllegomydas N arnoldi M Pseudonomoneura bajaensis Eremomidas sp nov Tiega M Eremomidas arabicus Halterorchis karooensis F Neolaparopsis puncturatus Syllegomydas N dispar Mydaselpis sp nov Daan Mydaselpis sp nov Gamsberg M Vespiodes leopolditertii Vespiodes phaios Afroleptomydas A consanguinensis Mitdrodetus dentitarsis, Chile © S. Marshall Afroleptomydas A opacicinctus Syllegomydas N heothinos Afroleptomydas A sp Clanwilliam Afroleptomydas A sp Obib Afroleptomydas C sp Koeroegab Afroleptomydas A omeri Afroleptomydas A rufithorax Diochlistinae Argentina F Arenomydas partitus Arenomydas caerulescens Arenomydas callosus Arenomydas namaquensis M Argentina/Chile Notosyllegomydas brincki Mitrodetus nanoglossa M Syll gen nov sp nov Gobabeb Cephalocera longirostris Cephalocera sp Papendorp Cephalocera sp Sors Sors Cephalocera imitata M Cephalocera sp Ratelfontein Mitrodetus microglossa Syllegomydas S elachys Syllegomydas N astrictus Namibimydas psamminos Namibimydas stuckenbergi Nothomydas picketti Mitrodetus dentitarsis Cleamydas gen nov sp nov Ugab F Syll gen nov sp nov minute proboscis F Syllegomydas N arnoldi M Syllegomydas N dispar Syllegomydas N heothinos Mitrodetus dimidiatus Diochlistinae Argentina F Mitrodetus nanoglossa M Mitrodetus microglossa Mitrodetus dentitarsis Mitrodetus dimidiatus