Two new genera of phorid flies, Macgrathphora and Aurisetiphora, from Costa Rica (Diptera: Phoridae), with recommendations for naming new genera in the family
Author
Brown, Brian V.
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Zootaxa
2022
2022-03-16
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4
571
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journal article
20202
10.11646/zootaxa.5115.4.7
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Aurisetiphora
new genus
Type
species.
Aurisetiphora maggiesnowae
new species
.
Diagnosis.
Metopininae
. Body matte brown. Frontal macrosetae golden brown instead of black. Lacking dense black setulae on scutum; instead scutum with scattered golden-brown setae. Hind tibia without setal palisades or rows of setae.
This genus is differentiated from most other metopinines by the lack of dense setulae on the scutellum (as discussed in
Brown 2007
;
Brown
et al.
2015
). An exception that also lacks dense dorsal scutal setae is
Platydipteron balli
Brown
; however, that species has a shiny black body and is strongly limuloid in body structure.
Etymology.
From Latin for “gold-bristled phorid”, referring to the color of the main setae on the body.
Natural history.
Unfortunately, we know nothing about these flies, other than their propensity to fly into Malaise traps.