Systematic study of the genus Phorinia Robineau-Desvoidy of the Palearctic, Oriental and Oceanian regions (Diptera : Tachinidae)

We wish to express our gratitude to Drs C. Chao (IZAS), M. Suwa (SEHU) and N. L. Evenhuis (BPBM) for the loan of many specimens. We are also grateful to Drs H.-P. Tschorsnig (Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart, Germany) J. E. O’Hara and D. M. Wood (Canadian National Collection, Ottawa, Canada) for the information on Phorinia aurifrons and many species of Phorinia in the Mesnil collection. Tachi wishes to express his thanks to Professor K. Ogata (Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University), Emeritus Professor T. Saigusa, Professor O. Yata, Associate Professor K. Araya (BLKU), Professor T. Endo (School of Human Sciences, Kobe College) and Associate Professor Y. Hashimoto (Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo) for constant guidance and encouragement. Special thanks are due to Dr Datin Maryati Mohamed (ITBC, Universiti Malaysia Sabah) and Dr Waidi (Sabah Foundation) for research permits (Danum Valley and Crocker Range, etc.) in Malaysia. We gratefully acknowlege valuable comments received from two referees. We also are much indebted to the following entomologists for offering specimens: Dr H. Kurahashi, Dr S. Shinonaga, Dr T. Nakamura, Dr M. Sueyoshi, Mr R. Matsumoto, Dr R. Ichiki, Dr M. Yago, Dr K. Odagiri and Mr H. Fujiwara. This paper was supported in part by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences (no. 12440241 to Shima) and Exploratory Research (no. 16657028 to Hashimoto and Endo).

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