New species of scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) recorded from caves in Nevada, USA

By

Taylor, Steven J.
Slay, Michael E.
Krejca, Jean K.
Disney, R. Henry

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

Subterranean Biology

Volume

9

Pages

73-84

Subjects

Caves , Diptera , new species , Phoridae , USA

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.9.2511

 

Abstract

Five new species of scuttle fly are reported from caves in Nevada, USA, namely Aenigmatias bakerae Disney, Megaselia excuniculus Disney, M. krejcae Disney, M. folliculorum Disney, M. necpleuralis Disney and a female Megaselia that can not be named until linked to its male.