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New stiletto flies from New Caledonia (Therevidae, Agapophytinae).

Authors :
Irwin ME
Winterton SL
Metz MA
Source :
ZooKeys [Zookeys] 2020 Nov 04; Vol. 984, pp. 83-132. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 04 (Print Publication: 2020).
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) are highly diverse and species-rich in Australia and New Zealand, yet relatively few species have been recorded from neighbouring Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and throughout the remainder of Oceania. Indeed, in New Caledonia only a single species of the widely distributed Australasian genus Anabarhynchus Macquart (Therevinae) is previously known. Herein we describe two new agapophytine genera (i.e., Jeanchazeauia gen. nov. , Calophytus gen. nov. ), together comprising nine charismatic new species; this represents a first record of the subfamily from New Caledonia. The new genera and species are described and figured.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1313-2989
Volume :
984
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
ZooKeys
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33223870
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.984.53587