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

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), Nearct...

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Published in:Records of the Australian Museum 2023-03, Vol.75 (1), p.45-50
Main Authors: Cox, Russell, Tees, Natalie A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
australia
diptera
microselia
new species
phoridae
taxonomy
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0067-1975
2201-4349
DOI:10.3853/j.2201-4349.75.2023.1825