A New Genus of Rhagionidae (Diptera) with Notes and Descriptions of Bolbomyia Loew

Chillcott JG. 1963. A New Genus of Rhagionidae (Diptera) with Notes and Descriptions of Bolbomyia Loew. The Canadian Entomologist. 95:1185-1190

ABSTRACT: Litoleptis alaskensis, a new genus and species from Alaska, and Bolbomyia melanderi, a new species from the Appalachians, are described. Cekendia wuorentausi is redescribed, and the genus synonymyzed with Bolbomyia. Further records of the Nearctic species of Bolbomyia are given. A generic group composed of Hilarimorpha, Litoleptis, Bolbomyia, Archicera and Austroleptis is proposed

Type

Journal Article

Authors

Chillcott, J

Units

GLAC , GRSM

Keywords

APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, biodiversity, Bolbomyia macgillisi, Bolbomyia melanderi, Diptera, GLAC, Glacier National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Insecta, Rhagionidae, SER, Southeast Region, taxonomy

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