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Nineteen new species of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera, Phoridae) from Denmark

University Department of Zoology, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK..
Fayesgade 10, DK-9500, Hobro, Denmark.
Diptera Taxonomy Phoridae Megaselia new species Denmark

Abstract

Nineteen new species, Megaselia culmenensis n. sp., M. cumrallum n. sp., M. dostrupensis n. sp., M. dravedskovensis n. sp., M. ehmsenae n. sp., M. falloclavis n. sp., M. fayesgadeensis n. sp., M. hobroensis n. sp.,M. hojerensis n. sp., M. jenshjerrildi n. sp., M. kajnisseni n. sp., M. micawberi n. sp., M. munki n. sp., M. neuter n. sp., M. onsildensis n. sp., M. romoensis n. sp., M. simestedensis n. sp., M. svendi n. sp., M. tofteensis n. sp. are described from Denmark. M. cumrallum is also reported from England. M. nigricia Disney & Durska reported from Denmark and its recognition clarified.

 

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