The Drosophilidae (Diptera) of Iron Range, Queensland.

Abstract

A collection made in the rainforests of Iron Range. far north Queensland, in May 1981 yielded 54 species of Drosophilidae in the genera Drosophila (34 species, six described as new; first Australian record for D. menisigra Bachli), Liodrosophila (three species). Sphaerogastrella (one species), Zygothrica (one species), Nesiodrosophila (two species, both new). Microdrosophila (three species), Mycodrosophila (seven species, three new), Paramycodrosophila (one new species) and Leucophenga (two species). Seventy-six described species of Drosophilidae have now been recorded at Iron Range, and several further species are known to exist; a key to these species is provided. The 12 new species described in this paper bring the Australian drosophilid total to 234.