Vermileonidae information

Wormlions
	Adult wormlion, Leptynoma sp., showing proboscis, wing venation, and habitus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Suborder:	Brachycera
Infraorder:	Vermileonomorpha
Family:	Vermileonidae; Williston, 1886
Genera
	Alhajarmyia Stuckenberg, 2003; Isalomyia Stuckenberg, 2002; Lampromyia Macquart, 1835; Leptynoma Westwood, 1876; Namaquamyia Stuckenberg, 2002; Perianthomyia Stuckenberg, 1996; †Protovermileo Hennig, 1967; Vermileo Macquart, 1834; Vermilynx Stuckenberg, 1995; Vermiophis Yang, 1979; Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 1960; Vermitigris Wheeler, 1930;

The Brachyceran family Vermileonidae (the sole family in the infraorder Vermileonomorpha) is a small family of uncertain affinities and unusual biology. It includes fewer than 80 described species, most of them rare and with restricted distribution, in 11 genera. Historically the vermileonids had been regarded as belonging to the family Rhagionidae,^[13] possibly in a subfamily Vermileoninae. Their biology and morphology are so markedly distinct from the main Rhagionidae sensu stricto however, that the placement as a separate family has been widely accepted.^[14]

^ Stuckenberg, B.R. (2003). "A redescription of Isalomyia irwini Stuckenberg, the wormlion fly of Madagascar, related to an Arabian species for which the new genus Alhajarmyia is erected (Diptera: Vermileonidae)". African Invertebrates. 44 (2): 191–201. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
^ Stuckenberg, B.R. (2002). "A new genus and species of Vermileonidae (Diptera: Brachycera) from Madagascar". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 145: 1–8. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000093. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
^ Macquart, P.J.M. (1835). Histoire Naturelle des insectes. Diptères. Tome deuxieme. Paris: Roret. pp. 703 or 710 pp., 12 pls. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^ Westwood, J.O. (1876). "Notae Dipterologicae. No. 3.--Descriptions of new genera and species of the family Acroceridae". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1876: 507–518, pls. 5-6. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
^ Stuckenberg, B.R. (2002). "Namaquamyia, a replacement name for a South African genus of Vermileonidae (Diptera)". African Invertebrates. 43: 123. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
^ Stuckenberg, B.R. (2000). "Namamyia, a new genus of Vermileonidae (Diptera) from Namaqualand, with a conspectus of the Southern African genera and an account of their adaptations for anthophily". Annals of the Natal Museum. 41: 181–202.
^ Hennig, W. (1967). "Die sogenannten "niederen Brachycera" im Baltischen Bernstein (Diptera: Fam. Xylophagidae, Xylomyidae, Rhagionidae,Tabanidae)". Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. 174: 51.
^ Macquart, P. J. M. (1834). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Dipteres. Tome premiere. Paris: Roret. pp. 578 + 8 pp., 12 pls.
^ Stuckenberg, B.R. (1995). "Vermilynx, a new genus from the wormlion fly Lampromyia vansoni Stuckenberg of the Richterveld, Southern Africa (Diptera: Vermileonidae)". African Entomology. 3 (1): 29–34. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
^ Yang, C.K. (1979). "A new genus and species of wormlion from China (Diptera: Rhagionidae)". Entomotaxonomia. 1: 83–89.
^ Stuckenberg, B.R. (1961). "Diptera (Brachycera): Rhagionidae". South African Animal Life. 7[1960]: 216–308.
^ Wheeler, W.M. Demons of the dust. A study in insect behavior. New York: W. W. Norton. pp. viii + 378 pp.
^ Richards, O.W. and Davies, R. G., Imms' General Textbook of Entomology, pub: Chapman & Hall, 10th ed 1977
^ Teskey (1981). Manual of Nearctic Diptera vol. 1. Agriculture Canada.

[Stuckenberg-1] Stuckenberg, B.R. (2003). "A redescription of Isalomyia irwini Stuckenberg, the wormlion fly of Madagascar, related to an Arabian species for which the new genus Alhajarmyia is erected (Diptera: Vermileonidae)". African Invertebrates. 44 (2): 191–201. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

[Stuckenberg2002a-2] Stuckenberg, B.R. (2002). "A new genus and species of Vermileonidae (Diptera: Brachycera) from Madagascar". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 145: 1–8. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000093. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

[Macquart1835-3] Macquart, P.J.M. (1835). Histoire Naturelle des insectes. Diptères. Tome deuxieme. Paris: Roret. pp. 703 or 710 pp., 12 pls. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[Westwood1876-4] Westwood, J.O. (1876). "Notae Dipterologicae. No. 3.--Descriptions of new genera and species of the family Acroceridae". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1876: 507–518, pls. 5-6. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

[Stuckenberg2002b-5] Stuckenberg, B.R. (2002). "Namaquamyia, a replacement name for a South African genus of Vermileonidae (Diptera)". African Invertebrates. 43: 123. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

[Stuckenberg2000-6] Stuckenberg, B.R. (2000). "Namamyia, a new genus of Vermileonidae (Diptera) from Namaqualand, with a conspectus of the Southern African genera and an account of their adaptations for anthophily". Annals of the Natal Museum. 41: 181–202.

[Hennig1967-7] Hennig, W. (1967). "Die sogenannten "niederen Brachycera" im Baltischen Bernstein (Diptera: Fam. Xylophagidae, Xylomyidae, Rhagionidae,Tabanidae)". Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. 174: 51.

[Macquart1834-8] Macquart, P. J. M. (1834). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Dipteres. Tome premiere. Paris: Roret. pp. 578 + 8 pp., 12 pls.

[Stuckenberg1995-9] Stuckenberg, B.R. (1995). "Vermilynx, a new genus from the wormlion fly Lampromyia vansoni Stuckenberg of the Richterveld, Southern Africa (Diptera: Vermileonidae)". African Entomology. 3 (1): 29–34. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

[Yang1979-10] Yang, C.K. (1979). "A new genus and species of wormlion from China (Diptera: Rhagionidae)". Entomotaxonomia. 1: 83–89.

[Stuckenberg1961-11] Stuckenberg, B.R. (1961). "Diptera (Brachycera): Rhagionidae". South African Animal Life. 7[1960]: 216–308.

[Wheeler1930-12] Wheeler, W.M. Demons of the dust. A study in insect behavior. New York: W. W. Norton. pp. viii + 378 pp.

[13] Richards, O.W. and Davies, R. G., Imms' General Textbook of Entomology, pub: Chapman & Hall, 10th ed 1977

[14] Teskey (1981). Manual of Nearctic Diptera vol. 1. Agriculture Canada.

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Vermileo

Isalomyia

Fly

Leptynoma

Mosquito

Psychodidae

Vermitigris

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Wormlions

Adult wormlion, Leptynoma sp., showing proboscis, wing venation, and habitus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Suborder:	Brachycera
Infraorder:	Vermileonomorpha
Family:	Vermileonidae Williston, 1886
Genera
Alhajarmyia Stuckenberg, 2003^[1] Isalomyia Stuckenberg, 2002^[2] Lampromyia Macquart, 1835^[3] Leptynoma Westwood, 1876^[4] Namaquamyia Stuckenberg, 2002^[5] Perianthomyia Stuckenberg, 1996^[6] †Protovermileo Hennig, 1967^[7] Vermileo Macquart, 1834^[8] Vermilynx Stuckenberg, 1995^[9] Vermiophis Yang, 1979^[10] Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 1960^[11] Vermitigris Wheeler, 1930^[12]