The Dolichopodidae (Diptera) of Montserrat, West Indies

The long-legged flies (Dolichopodidae) of the island of Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles have been surveyed and include 63 species in 27 genera. The following eleven new species are described and illustrated: Amblypsilopus marskeae sp. nov., Medetera iviei sp. nov., Medetera montserratensis sp. nov., Systenus ladonnae sp. nov., Thrypticus mediofuscus sp. nov., Chrysotus antillensis sp. nov., Chrysotus callichromoides sp. nov., Chrysotus interfrons sp. nov., Chrysotus montserratensis sp. nov., Diaphorus robinsoni sp. nov., and Sympycnus montserratensis sp. nov. Six species have only been found on Montserrat (ca. 10% endemicity). Keys are provided to the genera and species on Montserrat, their known distribution summarized, and additional new island records provided for many species. Asyndetus wirthi Robinson is synonymized with A. interruptus (Loew) and Achradocera apicalis (Aldrich) is removed from synonymy with A. barbata (Loew). Diaphorus flavipes Aldrich is transferred to Chrysotus as a new combination. A new replacement name, Chrysotus milvadu nom. nov., is provided for the Nearctic Chrysotus parvulus Van Duzee. Lectotypes are designated for Achradocera apicalis (Aldrich) and Asyndetus fratellus Aldrich. The fauna of Montserrat is summarized and compared with that of Dominica. Collecting methods are compared and threats to the dolichopodid fauna of Montserrat discussed.

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Correlation maps for the PLSR of Total Dolichopodidae within old field

Haromyia, a new genus of long-legged flies from Dominica (Diptera

Some Montserrat landscapes and habitats A Soufrière Hills Volcano

Heads of males, showing color differences of face and frons, anterior

Haromyia, a new genus of long-legged flies from Dominica (Diptera: Dolichopodidae).

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Revision of the Neotropical Neurigoninae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) I: Coeloglutus Aldrich, Neotonnoiria Robinson, and Paracoeloglutus gen. nov., with the definition of the tribe Coeloglutini stat. nov.

Haromyia, a new genus of long-legged flies from Dominica (Diptera: Dolichopodidae).

The Dolichopodidae (Diptera) of Montserrat, West Indies

Frontiers Whole genome sequence of a long-legged fly

The Dolichopodidae (Diptera) of Montserrat, West Indies

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