Zaleinae, D. McAlpine, 1985

McAlpine, D. K., 2007, The Surge Flies (Diptera: Canacidae: Zaleinae) of Australasia and Notes on Tethinid-Canacid Morphology and Relationships, Records of the Australian Museum 59 (1), pp. 27-64 : 45

Key to genera of Zaleinae

1 Postfrons without setulae between anterior ocellus and anterior margin; distal section of subcosta (beyond humeral crossvein) well sclerotized on c. middle third, obsolete and unpigmented on c. distal third, and much weakened towards base; first basal cell not separated from second basal cell by any sclerotized vein;?: only one pair of surstyli present;!: abdominal tergite 7 without anterior apodeme (! unknown in S. ismayi ) ................................................................................. Suffomyia

—— Postfrons with several setulae on central anterior part; distal section of subcosta almost uniformly sclerotized from humeral crossvein to termination at subcostal break of costa; first and second basal cells almost or completely separated by a sclerotized vein;?: two pairs of surstyli present;!: abdominal tergite 7 with median, posteriorly forked apodeme attached to its anterior margin ( Figs 56, 71–74, not yet investigated for Z. wisei etc.) ........................................................... Zalea