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Birds of Indian Subcontinent

Scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) of the Canary Islands

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2009
Authors:Disney, RHL, Prescher, S, ASHMOLE, NP
Journal:Journal of Natural History
Volume:44
Issue:3-4
Date Published:2009
ISBN Number:0022-2933
Keywords:Fringillidae, Serinus, Serinus canaria
Abstract:Fifty-four species in 10 genera are listed for the Canary Islands. Megaselia chinyeroensis Disney sp. nov. and Microselia prescherae Disney sp. nov. are described. The hitherto unkown males of Megaselia intermedia (Santos Abreu), Metopina tanjae Disney and Prescher, the putative female of Chonocephalus bentacaisei (Santos Abreu) and the female of Megaselia apozona Schmitz are described. Discovery of errors in the original description of Megaselia striolata Schmitz means that Megaselia canaryae Disney must be synonymized with Schmitz's species.Fifty-four species in 10 genera are listed for the Canary Islands. Megaselia chinyeroensis Disney sp. nov. and Microselia prescherae Disney sp. nov. are described. The hitherto unkown males of Megaselia intermedia (Santos Abreu), Metopina tanjae Disney and Prescher, the putative female of Chonocephalus bentacaisei (Santos Abreu) and the female of Megaselia apozona Schmitz are described. Discovery of errors in the original description of Megaselia striolata Schmitz means that Megaselia canaryae Disney must be synonymized with Schmitz's species.
URL:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222930903371813
Short Title:Journal of Natural History
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