Revision of Catalogue of the Bolitophilidae and Diadocidiidae of the World (Insecta: Diptera) from Mon, 2011-01-17 06:37

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2011
Authors:Bechev, D., Chandler P.J.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:2741
Pagination:38-58
Keywords:catalogue, Diptera, distribution, Synonymy
Abstract:

The catalogue includes all available and unavailable names that apply to the recent and fossil members of the families
Bolitophilidae and Diadocidiidae occurring in the world. Taxonomic references given after each name pertain to the
original description with author, year and pages; type locality; type depository and chronological list of synonyms.
Complete distributional information from the literature is listed for each species. A total of 81 species-group names in 2 genera are listed for Bolitophilidae, of which 65 are taxonomically valid. For Diadocidiidae, 31 species-group names in 2 genera are listed, of which 26 are taxonomically valid. The following taxonomic changes are made: Bolitophila pulveris Lewis, 1969 is removed from Bolitophilidae, Palaeodocidia Sasakawa, 2004 is treated as syn. nov. of Diadocidia Ruthe, 1831, Diadocidia bifurcata Fedotova & Perkovsky, 2004 is removed from Diadocidiidae and transferred to Cecidomyiidae.

Refereed Designation:Refereed
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