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Oxycera

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Description

Oxycera is a genus of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. There are at least 80 described species in Oxycera.

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycera, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	1577931	https://www.gbif.org/species/1577931
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	138734	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=138734

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : Oxycera

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Ecdysozoa
-	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
subphylum	Mandibulata
-	Pancrustacea
superclass	Hexapoda	Latreille 1825
-	Cercofilata	Kukalová-Peck 1987
class	Insecta	Linnaeus 1758
-	Dicondylia
-	Paranotalia	Sroka et al. 2014
subclass	Pterygota	Brauer 1885
-	Neopterygota	Crampton 1924
infraclass	Neoptera	Martynov 1923
-	Holometabola
-	Aparaglossata
-	Mecopterida
superorder	Antliophora
order	Diptera	Linnaeus 1758
-	Neodiptera	Michelsen 1994
suborder	Brachycera	Zetterstedt 1842
-	Homeodactyla
infraorder	Stratiomyomorpha
family	Stratiomyidae	Latreille 1802
genus	Oxycera	Meigen 1803

Scientific Name

Oxycera Meigen, 1803

Name Published In

Meigen, Johann W. 1803. Versuch einer neuen GattungsEintheilung der europäischen zweiflügligen Insekten. Magazin für Insektenkunde 2: 259-281.

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Oxycera	genus	belongs to Stratiomyidae	stated with evidence	Aldrich, 1905
Oxycera	genus	belongs to Stratiomyidae	stated without evidence	James, 1937
Oxycera	genus	belongs to Stratiomyidae	stated with evidence	Carpenter, 1992

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

1 (50%)

First Recorded Appearance

37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene

Environment

terrestrial (based on Insecta)

Motility

actively mobile (based on Arthropoda)

Taphonomy

chitin (based on Insecta)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

J. W. Meigen. 1803. Versuch einer neuen Gattungseintheilung der europäischen zweiflügeligen Insekten. Magazin für Insektenkunde 2:259-281

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycera

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Oxycera abyssinica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera adusta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera albomicans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera albovittata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera aldrichi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera analis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera apicalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera approximata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera atra species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera binotata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera centralis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera chikuni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera confinis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera contusa ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	37.2 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
Oxycera dispar species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera dives species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera excellens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera fallenii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera fasciventris species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera fenestrata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera flavopilosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera fumipennis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera galeata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera germanica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera grancanariensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera grata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera guangxiensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera guizhouensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera hirticeps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera hybrida species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera insolata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera japonica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera kusigematti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera laniger species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera latifrons species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera leonina species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera lii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera limbata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera locuples species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera lyrifera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera madagassica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera manens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera marginata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera meigenii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera micronigra species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera morrisii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera muscaria species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera nana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera nigricornis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera nigrisincipitalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera nigriventris species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera notata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera nubifera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera ochracea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera octomaculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera orientalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera pardalina species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera picta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera pseudoamoena species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera pygmaea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera qiana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera qinghensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera quadrilineata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera quadripartita species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera rara species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera rufifrons species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera semilimbata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera sibirica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera signata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera sinica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera stigmosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera stuckenbergi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera submaculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera sumbana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera tangi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera tenebricosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera tenuis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera terminata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera tibialis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera torrentium species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera tricolor species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera trilineata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera trispila species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera turcica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera variegata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera varipes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera vertipila species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera whitei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxycera zambesina species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

Name	Source	Taxon Rank	Taxonomy
Paroxycera Pleske, 1925	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Paroxycera*
Euoxycera Pleske, 1925	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Euoxycera*
Epanastatis Neave, 1939	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Epanastatis*
Epanastatis Kertész, 1921	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Epanastatis*
Epanastasis Kertesz, 1923	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Epanastasis*
Heraclina Lindner, 1938	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Heraclina*
Metoxycera Pleske, 1925	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Metoxycera*
Heteroxycera Bigot, 1856	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Heteroxycera*
Hermione Meigen, 1800	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Hermione*
Microxycera Pleske, 1925	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Microxycera*
Alphoxycera Pleske, 1925	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Alphoxycera*
Harmione Rozkosny, 1983	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Harmione*
Macroxycera Pleske, 1925	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Macroxycera*
Oxicera Rondani, 1856	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Oxicera*
Hypoleon Dumeril, 1805	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Hypoleon*
Oxyceraria Seguy, 1931	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Oxyceraria*
Betoxycera Pleske, 1925	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Betoxycera*
Alphaoxycera Pleske, 1925	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Stratiomyidae : *Alphaoxycera*

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1800	Hermione Meigen p. 22
1803	Oxycera Meigen p. 265
1905	Oxycera Aldrich p. 190
1937	Oxycera James p. 245
1940	Hermione Statz p. 128 figs. Pl XXIII fig 58
1992	Oxycera Carpenter

References

Meigen J. W. Versuch einer neuen Gattungseintheilung der europäischen zweiflügeligen Insekten, Magazin für Insektenkunde 2, 259-281

Aldrich J. M. (1905) A catalogue of North American Diptera (or two-winged flies), Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 46 2, 1-680

James M. T. (1937) A preliminary review of certain families of Diptera from the Florissant Miocene Beds, Journal of Paleontology 11 3, 241-247

Statz G. (1940) Neue Dipteren (Brachycera et Cyclorhapha) aus dem Oberoligozän von Rott, Palaeontographica Abteilung A 91, 120-174

Carpenter F. M. (1992) , Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part R, Arthropoda 4: Superclass Hexapoda 3/4, 1-655

Woodley, Norman E., 2001: null. A world catalog of the Stratiomyidae (Insecta: Diptera). 475. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Mag. f. Insektenk. (Illiger), 2 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

www.diptera.org (Sept 2010) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Beuk, P.L.Th. (ed.) (2002) - via Taxa Watermanagement the Netherlands (TWN)

ArtDatabanken (2004) TAXA-tabellen - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas

Rozkošný, R. & Kniepert, F.W. (2000) - via Taxa Watermanagement the Netherlands (TWN)

PESI (2015) Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure. Accessed through www.eu-nomen.eu/portal - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas

Nilsson, A. (ed.) (1997) - via Taxa Watermanagement the Netherlands (TWN)

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