Definition of the Bradysia luctifica group (Diptera, Sciaridae), with the description of five new species

Zootaxa. 2019 Apr 1;4576(1):zootaxa.4576.1.8. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4576.1.8.

Abstract

The Bradysia luctifica group is characterized for a number of species with an Oriental-Australasian distribution. The group includes the following species: Bradysia abrupta sp. n. (Malaysia: Pahang, Selangor), B. calicula sp. n. (Malaysia: Sabah), B. conflexa sp. n. (Malaysia: Pahang), B. fornicata sp. n. (Malaysia: Pahang), B. luctifica (Skuse, 1888) (Australia: South Australia, Indonesia: Ceram, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea), B. robusta Mohrig, 2015 (Papua New Guinea) and B. torosa sp. n. (Papua New Guinea: Bismarck Archipelago). The species are keyed and the new species are described and illustrated.

Keywords: Diptera, Sciaroidea, new taxa, Oriental, Australasian.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution
  • Animals
  • Australia
  • Diptera*
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • New Caledonia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Australia