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Discovery of Griphophanes Grootaert & Meuffels and Nepalomyia Hollis in the Afrotropical Region with a key to Afrotropical genera of Peloropeodinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)

All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection, Podbelskogo Str. 3, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196608, Russia
Diptera DR Congo Reunion Dolichopodidae Griphophanes Nepalomyia new species key

Abstract

The formerly Oriental genus Griphophanes Grootaert & Meuffels, 1998 and mainly Oriental genus Nepalomyia Hollis, 1964, are recorded from the Afrotropical Region for the first time. Descriptions of four new species: Griphophanes congoensis sp. nov. and G. garambaensis sp. nov. from DR Congo, Nepalomyia kotrbae sp. nov. and N. reunionensis sp. nov. from Reunion are provided. A key to genera of Peloropeodinae and a key to species of Griphophanes are compiled.

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