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'Pipunculidae' are a family of flies (Diptera), commonly termed 'Big-Headed Flies' a reference to the large eyes , which cover nearly the entire head. The Family is worldwide and more than 1300 species have been described.
The larvae of Pipunculidae develop as Parasitoids exclusively in Homoptera. There are only 2 larval stages. Some species are used as biological control agents in rice fields.

Contents

Literature

Distribution

External links

Literature

General

★ Honomichl K, Bellmann H (1994): ''Biologie und Ökologie der Insekten''; CD-Rom, Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart.

★ R. Remane, E. Wachmann: ''Zikaden - kennenlernen, beobachten - Naturbuch Verlag'', Augsburg 1993, ISBN 3-89440-044-7

★ Waloff N, Jervis M A (1987): Communities of parasitoids associated with leafhoppers and planthoppers in Europe, ''Adv Ecol Rs'' 17 282 - 403
Identification

★ Coe RL (1966): Diptera family Pipunculidae, ''Handb Ident British Insects'' 10(2c), London

★ Jervis, M.A. (1992): A taxonomic revision of the pipunculid fly genus Chalarus Walker, with particular reference to the European fauna. ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' 105: 243-352; London.

★ Kehlmaier, C. (2006): The West-Palaearctic species of Jassidophaga Aczél and Verrallia Mik described up to 1966 (Diptera: Pipunculidae). ''Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde'', Serie A (Biologie) 697, 34pp.; Stuttgart.

★ Kuznetzov, S. Y. (1992): The Palaearctic species of the genus Verrallia (Diptera: Pipunculidae). ''Zoosystematica Rossica'' 1: 102-116; St. Petersburg.

★ Kehlmaier, C. (2006): The West-Palaearctic species of Jassidophaga Aczél and Verrallia Mik described up to 1966 (Diptera: Pipunculidae). ''Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde'', Serie A (Biologie) 697, 34pp.; Stuttgart.

★ Kuznetzov, S. Y. (1992): The Palaearctic species of the genus Verrallia (Diptera: Pipunculidae). ''Zoosystematica Ross''ica 1: 102-116; St. Petersburg.

★ Grootaert, P. & De Meyer, M. (1986): On the taxonomy and ecology of Nephrocerus Zetterstedt (Diptera, Pipunculidae) with a redescription of N. lapponicus and a key to the European species. ''Bulletin van het Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen, Entomologie'' 56: 85-91.

★ Skevington, J. & Marshall, S. A. (1998): ''Systematics of New World Pipunculus (Diptera: Pipunculidae).'' Thomas Say Publications in Entomology: Monographs, 201pp.; Lanham.

★ De Meyer, M. (1989a): The West-Palaearctic species of the pipunculid genera Cephalops and Beckerias (Diptera): classification, phylogeny and geographical distribution. ''Journal of Natural History'' 23: 725-765.

★ De Meyer, M. (1989b): Systematics of the Nearctic species of the genus Cephalops Fallén (Diptera, Pipunculidae). ''Bulletin van het Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen, Entomologie'' 59: 99-130; Brussel.

★ De Meyer, M. (1989): The West-Palaearctic species of the pipunculid genera Cephalops and Beckerias (Diptera): classification phylogeny and geographical distribution. ''Journal of Natural History'' 23: 725-765.

★ Kehlmaier, C. (2005a): Taxonomic revision of European Eudorylini (Insecta, Diptera, Pipunculidae). ''Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg'' (NF) 41: 45-353; Hamburg.

★ Kehlmaier, C. (2005a): Taxonomic revision of European Eudorylini (Insecta, Diptera, Pipunculidae). ''Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg'' (NF) 41: 45-353; Hamburg.

★ Albrecht, A. (1990): Revision, phylogeny and classification of the genus Dorylomorpha (Diptera, Pipunculidae).''Acta Zoologica Fennica'' 188: 1-240; Helsinki.

★ Földvári, M. & De Meyer, M. (1999): Revision of central and west European Tomosvaryella Aczél species (Diptera, Pipunculidae).''Acta Zoologica Scientiarum Hungaricae'' 45 (4): 299-334; Budapest.

Distribution

★ West Palaearctic including Russia

★ Nearctic

★ Japan

External links

★ Kehlmaier on PipunculidaeDedicated site

★ Tree of Life- Pipunculidae

★ Scientific paper on Pipunculidae with structural diagrams

★ Images at BugGuide

★ Gallery at Diptera.info