A revision of the Sclerocoelus galapagensis group (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae: Limosininae)

Authors

• S. A. Marshall, Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

June 1997

Comments

Insecta Mundi, published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, is available online at http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/. Copyright © by Marshall.

Abstract

The Sclerocoelus galapagensis group is defined and revised, including the description of S. galapagensis new species from the Galapagos Islands; S. caribensis new species from the Caribbean and adjacent areas; S. brasilensis new species from Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, ancl Panama; S. hemorrhoidalis new species from Ecuador and Venezuela; and S. andensis new species from Argentina, Bolivia, and Venezuela. The south Atlantic species Sclerocoelus subbrevipennis (Frey), new combination, is redescribed as a member of the S. galapagensis group, and is considered the sister species to the rest of the species group. A key to species, character matrix, and cladogram are provided.