Revision of the genus Clinocera Meigen from Australia and New Zealand (Diptera : Empididae : Clinocerinae)

Abstract

The Australian and New Zealand species of Clinocera Meigen are revised. Clinocera gressitti Smith is known from Campbell Island (New Zealand) and the following seven new species are recognised from eastern Australia: C. australiana, sp. nov., C. bickeli, sp. nov., C. irrorata, sp. nov., C. monticola, sp. nov., C. queenslandica, sp. nov., C. rubriventris, sp. nov. and C. spinosa, sp. nov. All species are described and illustrated. A key to species of Clinocera from Australia and New Zealand is provided and phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic patterns are discussed.