Cladogram of Hypothesized Phylogeny
of the Chromolepida Cole
(Diptera: Therevidae)

Numbers on the branches refer to apomorphic alternatives in following table.
(R) indicates reversal in character state.

Plesiomorphic	Apomorphic
1. Female frontal setae present	Female frontal setae absent
2. Male gonostylus simple	Male gonostylus with lateral projection
3. Male dorsal apodeme truncate or slightly emarginate anteriorly	Male dorsal apodeme deeply emarginate anteriorly
4. Male dorsal apodeme truncate or slightly emarginate anteriorly	Male dorsal apodeme pointed, extended anteriorly
5. Endophallus simple	Endophallus recurved

from
Webb, D. W. & M. E. Irwin. 1995.
The new world genus Chromolepida Cole (Diptera: Therevidae: Therevinae).
Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 97(1): 197-224.
(reprinted with permission)

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