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ADDITIONS TO THE PHORID CHAPTER IN THE “MANUAL OF NEARCTIC DIPTERA, VOLUME 2” (DIPTERA: PHORIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

B. V. Brown
B. V. Brown
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E3
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Abstract

The Phoridae chapter in the "Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume 2" is updated to include newly collected material. Genera new to North America are as follows: Dacnophora Borgmeier, represented by D. pectinatus nov. sp. from Arizona; Ecitoptera Borgmeier and Schmitz, represented by a single badly damaged, undescribed, female specimen from Arizona; Kerophara gen. nov., represented by the type species K. ferruginea sp. nov. from Alberta, K. brunnea sp. nov. from Alberta, and K. sicula sp. nov. from Virginia; Mennoziola Schmitz, represented by a single, undescribed female specimen from Florida; and Styletta Borgmeier, represented by the widespread species S. camponoti sp. nov. The monobasic Borgmeieria Prado is shown to be congeneric with Neodohrniphora Borgmeier (syn. nov.) based on examination of the previously unknown female, and the names are synonymized. Also, the undescribed female of Abaristophora Schmitz is briefly diagnosed; species of the genus Bactropalpus Borgmeier are known to be the males of Trophodeinus Borgmeier; the genus Gymnophora Macquart has recently been revised; Lecanocerus Borgmeier probably does not belong to the Beckerinini; and Microselia Schmitz and Rhyncophoromyia Malloch are included in the Manual key. Corrections, additional couplets, and illustrations for the Manual key reflect this new knowledge.

Résumé

Le chapitre des Phoridae du "Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume 2" est mis à jour par l’inclusion de matériel nouvellement collecté. Les genres nouveaux pour le Canada sont : Dacnophora Borgmeier, représenté par D. pectinatus nov. sp. d’Arizona; Ecitoptera Borgmeier et Schmitz, représenté par un seul spécimen femelle non-décrit et endommagé sérieusement, en provenance d’Arizona; Kerophora gen. nov., représenté par l’espèce type, K. ferruginea sp. nov. d’Alberta. K. brunnea sp. nov. d’Alberta, et K. sicula sp. nov. de Virginie; Mennoziola Schmitz, représenté par un seul spécimen femelle non-décrit de la Floride; et Styletta Borgmeier, représenté par l’espèce répandue S. camponoti sp. nov. Il est démontré que le genre monotypique Borgmeieria Prado est congénérique avec Neodohrniphora Borgmeier (syn. nov.) d’après l’examen d’une femelle inconnue auparavant, et leurs noms sont mis en synonymie. De plus, on caractérise brièvement la femelle non-décrite d’Abaristophora Schmitz; des espèces du genre Bactropalpus Borgmeier sont reconnues comme des mâles de Trophodeinus Borgmeier; le genre Gymnophora Macquart a récemment été révisé; Lecanocerus Borgmeier n’appartient probablement pas aux Beckerinini; et Microselia Schmitz et Rhyncophoromyia Malloch sont inclus dans la clé du "Manual". Des corrections, de couplets additionnels et des nouvelles illustrations réflètent ces connaissances nouvelles.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 120 , Issue 4 , April 1988 , pp. 307 - 322
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1988

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