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A remarkable new species of scuttle fly and first record of Microselia Schmitz (Diptera: Phoridae) from Australia

Authors :
Russell Cox
Natalie A. Tees
Source :
Records of the Australian Museum, Vol 75, Iss 1, Pp 45-50 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Australian Museum, 2023.

Abstract

A remarkable new species, Microselia lorien, from northern coastal New South Wales, Australia is described and illustrated. This is the first record of the genus Microselia in Australia. With the previously described species occurring in the Afrotropical (6), Neotropical (1), Palaearctic (7), Nearctic (1) regions (Systema Dipterorum, 2022). The species discovered in Australia is new to science.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22014349 and 00671975
Volume :
75
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Records of the Australian Museum
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.674163ca0d94182a5a2dd1a74934482
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.75.2023.1825