Nine new species of Phoridae (Insecta: Diptera) from Spain

Zootaxa. 2014 Aug 28;3857(2):244-60. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3857.2.5.

Abstract

One new species of Triphleba Rondani and eight new species of Megaselia Rondani are described from Montseny Natural Park (mainland Spain). The new species are Megaselia arbuciensis García-Romera sp.nov., Megaselia barrientosi García-Romera sp. nov., Megaselia callunae García-Romera sp. nov., Megaselia carminis García-Romera sp. nov., Megaselia ivanis García-Romera sp. nov., Megaselia longianalis García-Romera sp. nov., Megaselia montseniensis García-Romera sp. nov., Megaselia sarae García-Romera sp. nov., Triphleba beatricis García-Romera sp. nov.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
  • Animal Structures / growth & development
  • Animals
  • Body Size
  • Diptera / anatomy & histology
  • Diptera / classification*
  • Diptera / growth & development
  • Ecosystem
  • Male
  • Organ Size
  • Spain