Caledophora (Diptera: Phoridae), a new genus from New Caledonia

Author(s)

Ament, Danilo Cesar ^[1] ; Brown, Brian Victor ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Dept Biol, Av Bandeirantes 3900, BR-14040901 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] Nat Hist Museum Angeles Cty, Entomol Sect, Los Angeles, CA - USA

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Journal of Natural History; v. 51, n. 45-46, p. 2711-2719, 2017.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Caledophora gen. nov. is described based on two new species from New Caledonia, Caledophora irwini sp.nov. and Caledophora webbi sp.nov. This genus is similar to some genera from New Zealand, but can be differentiated from them by the combination of hypopygium not being expanded dorsoventrally, frons setation 4-4-4, light body colour and wing without vein R2+3. Its phylogenetic position is inferred to be within the Bothroprosopa-group of genera. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/16528-4 - Taxonomy of the genus Phora Latreille based on the LACM collection
• Grantee: Danilo César Ament
• Support type: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 11/03563-0 - Cladistics analysis of the subfamily Phorinae (Diptera: Phoridae)
• Grantee: Danilo César Ament
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate