Data from: Molecular phylogeny of the Taeniapterini (Diptera: Micropezidae) using nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, with a reclassification of the genus Taeniaptera Macquart

DNA molecular data are used to generate a phylogeny for the micropezid
subfamily Taeniapterinae. Thirty-two taeniapterine species were sampled,
including 10 of the 20 New World genera recognized by Steyskal, as well as
one genus formerly treated as a synonym of Poecilotylus Hennig (Hemichaeta
Steyskal). Five species from the Micropezinae were included as outgroups.
A total DNA dataset of 4705 bp, including mitochondrial genes (12S and
cytochrome c oxidase I (COI)) and nuclear coding genes (wingless and CAD),
was analysed using maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference. The genus
Taeniaptera Macquart was found to be non-monophyletic with respect to the
remainder of the Taeniapterini analysed here. Taeniaptera is restricted to
the Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart species group, Mitromyia Cresson is
resurrected to contain the Taeniaptera grata (Wulp) species group, and
Paragrallomyia Hendel is resurrected to contain most species previously
considered Taeniaptera. Poecilotylus is recognized as a paraphyletic group
awaiting further research.