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Information on Robber Flies
Terminology
Wing

Fig. 1: wing, cells
Fig. 1: wing, cells - Ceraturgus
Fig. 1: 1 = basal costal cell, bc [1/2]. - 2 = costal cell, c [1/2]. - 3 = subcostal cell, sc [1/2]; mediastinal cell [2]. - 4 = 1st radial cell, r1 [1]; marginal cell [2/3]. - 5 = 2nd + 3rd radial cell, r2+3 [1]; 1st submarginal cell [2/3]. - 6 = 5th radial cell, r5 [1]; 1st posterior cell [2/3]. - 7 =discal cell, 1m2 [1/2/3]. - 8 = 4th radial cell, r4 [1]; 2nd submarginal cell [2/3]. - 9 = 1st medial cell, m1 [1]; 2nd posterior cell [2/3]. - 10 = 2nd medial cell, m2 [1]; 3rd posterior cell [2/3]. - 11 = 3rd medial cell, m3 [1]; 4th posterior cell [2/3]. - 12 = anterior cubital cell, cua1 [1]; 5th posterior cell [2]. - 13 = basal radial cell, br [1]; 1st basal cell [2]. - 14 = basal medial cell, bm [1]; 2nd basal cell [2]. - 15 = posterior cubital cell, cup [1]; 3rd basal cell, anal cell, lower basal cell [2]. - 16 = anal cell, a1+2 [1]; axillary cell [2]. - 17 = alula [1/2/3]; axillary lobe, posterior lobe [2]. - 18 = intervenal area [5].

Fig. 2: wing, veins
Fig. 2: wing, veins - Ceraturgus
Fig.2: 1 = costa, C [1/2]. - 2 = subcosta, Sc [1/2]; auxiliary vein [2]. - 3 = anterior branch of radius, R1 [1]; 1st branch of radius, 1st longitudinal vein [2]. - 4 = 2nd and 3rd posterior branch of radius, R2+3 [1]; 2nd longitudinal vein [2]. - 5 = 4th and 5th posterior branch of radius, R4+5 [1]; 3rd longitudinal vein [2]. - 6 = 4th posterior branch of radius, R4 [1]; anterior branch of 3rd vein [2]. - 7 = 5th posterior branch of radius, R5 [1]; posterior branch of 3rd vein [2]. - 8 = 1st posterior branch of media, M1 [1]; 1st branch of medius, 4th vein [2]. - 9 = 2nd posterior branch of media, M2 [1]; 2nd branch of 4th vein, anterior intercalary vein [2]. - 10 = 3rd posterior branch of media, M3 [1]; 3rd branch of 4th vein, posterior intercalary vein [2]. - 11 = 1st anterior branch of cubitus, CuA1 [1]; 1st branch of cubitus, 5th vein [2]. - 12 = 2nd anterior branch of cubitus, CuA2 [1]; 2nd branch of 5th vein [2]. - 13 = 1st branch of anal vein, A1 [1]; 2nd anal vein [2]. - 14 = radius, R [1]; main stem of radius [2]. - 15 = media, M [1]; main stem of medius [2]. - 16 = cubitus, Cu [1]; main stem of the cubitus [2]. - 17 = posterior branch of cubitus, CuP [1]; 1st anal vein [2]. - 18 = 2nd branch of anal vein, A2 [1]; remnant, 3rd anal vein [2]. - 19 = anterior branch of cubitus, CuA [1/2]. - 20 = posterior margin of wing, - [1]; ambient vein [2/3]. - 21 = radial sector, Rs [1/2]. - 22 = humeral crossvein, h [1/2]. - 23 = radial-medial crossvein, r-m [1]; anterior small crossvein, anterior middle crossvein [2]. - 24 = medial crossvein, m-m [1/2]; posterior crossvein [2]; [above m-m: base of M2]. - 25 = medial-cubital crossvein, m-cu [1]; discal crossvein; mediocubital crossvein [2]. - 26 = anterior branch of media, MA, brace vein, phragma [1]; arculus [2]. -

Fig. 3: wing, special venation
Fig. 3: wing, special venation
Fig. 3: 1 = R4 with recurrent vein arising its junction with R5; recurrent branch extending toward base of wing until it joins R2+3 [4]. - 2 = R4 with recurrent vein arising its junction with R5; recurrent branch short, ending in cell r2+3 [4]. - 3 = R2+3 and R4 connected by a short extra crossvein [4]. -

References

[1] McAlpine, J.F. (1981): Morphology and terminology - Adults. - In: McAlpine, J.P. et al. (eds.): Manuel of Nearctic Diptera, vol. 1; p. 9-63 - Ottawa: Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, Monograph 27.

[2] Hull, F.M. (1962): Robber flies of the world, 2 volumes; 907 pp. - Washington: Bulletin of the United States National Museum 224 (1,2).

[3] Theodor, O. (1980): Fauna Palaestina - Insecta II - Diptera: Asilidae; 446 pp. - Jerusalem: The Israel Academy of Science and Humantities.

[4] Wood, G.C. (1981): Asilidae. - In: McAlpine, J.P. et al. (eds.): Manuel of Nearctic Diptera, vol. 1; p. 549-573 - Ottawa: Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, Monograph 27.

[5]Crampton, G.C. (1942): Guide to the insects of Connecticut. Part IV. The Diptera, or true flies of Connecticut. The external morphology of the Diptera. - Bulletin of the Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey 64: 10-165; Hartford.

 

 

 

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compiled by: F. Geller-Grimm, contents: F. Geller-Grimm & T. Dikow