Abstract
The genus Robsonomyia Matile & Vockeroth, 1980 of the family Keroplatidae (Sciaroidea) is revised, with three new species described from the eastern Palaearctic Region. Two known species, Robsonomyia reducta Matile & Vockeroth, 1980 including the female, and Robsonomyia sciaraeformis (Okada, 1939) are redescribed. Revised generic characters, a key to extant species and short notes on morphological characters and geographical distributions are given.
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