The oriental and Australasian species of Platypezidae (Diptera)

Abstract

The Platypezidae of the Oriental and Australasian Regions are revised, on the basis of a study of surviving types and other available material from these Regions. All genera and species are keyed and described; male genitalia and other diagnostic features are figured, and possible relationships are discussed. Seven genera with 43 species are recognised (19 in 7 genera are Oriental, 25 in 3 genera are Australasian, 19 in Australia itself; one species, Lindneromyia argyrogyna (de Meijere), in both Regions), 24 of them described as new: Microsania boycei (Vic, NSW), M. arthuri (Tas, NSW, WA, PNG), M. nigralula (Qld, WA, PNG), M. unicornuta (PNG), M. hebridensis (Vanuatu), M. albani (Philippines), M. lanka (Sri Lanka), Agathomyia austrocollinella (NSW), A. pluvialis (PNG), Platypeza burmensis (Burma), P. malaisei (Burma), Lindneromyia gressitti (New Britain, PNG, Larat, Qld, NSW), L. curta (Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka), L. kandyi (Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Sri Lanka), L. quatei (Vietnam), L. pendleburyi (Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines), L. waui (PNG), L. fonsecai (NSW), L. argentifascia (NSW, ACT, Qld), L. austraquila (ACT, NSW, Qld), L. flavipalpis (Vic, NSW, SA, WA), L. albomaculata (NSW), L. pulchra (Qld, NSW) and L. merimbulae (NSW). An enlarged concept of Lindneromyia Kessel, anticipated in recent Catalogues, is discussed and justified; L. sauteri (Oldenberg), L. kerteszi (Oldenberg) and L. bnmettii (Kessel & Clopton) are new combinations. The following new synonymies are established: Agathomyia antennata (Zetterstedt) = A. hardyi Kessel & Clopton, Lindneromyia bmnettii (Kessel & Clopton) = Plesioclythia schlingeri Kessel & Clopton. Lectotypes are designated for Agathomyia thoracica Oldenberg, Clythia sauteri Oldenberg, C. kerteszi Oldenberg, Platypeza glaucescens Walker and P. obscura Brunetti.