The first Cordyla Meigen species (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) from continental Australia and Tasmania

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Author(s):	Kurina, Olavi ; Oliveira, Sarah Siqueira Total Authors: 2
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	ZOOKEYS; v. N/A, n. 342, p. 15-pg., 2013-01-01.
Abstract
A new species of Mycetophilidae, Cordyla australica sp. n., is described from continental Australia and Tasmania, representing the first Cordyla record in the region. A detailed description of its morphology with illustrations of male and female terminalia and a map of the collecting localities are provided. According to the structure of male terminalia, C. australica sp. n. belongs to the C. murina species-group that has 13 species worldwide. Within the group C. australica sp. n. resembles C. murina but has a unique outline of the hypoproct and medial branch of the gonostylus. The observed distributional pattern is restricted to the rainforest of eastern Australia and Tasmania. (AU)

FAPESP's process:	12/51577-3 - Mycetophilidae (Diptera) with amphinotic distribution: taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography
Grantee:	Sarah Siqueira de Oliveira
Support Opportunities:	Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral