New species of Apterobiroina L. Papp and Bentrovata Richards (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) from Australia
Abstract
Apterobiroina flavipes sp. n., A. truncata sp. n., Bentrovata flavithorax sp. n., B. minor sp. n., B. nigrithorax sp. n. are described from Australia and compared to their type species Apterobiroina australis L. Papp, 1979 as well as to Bentrovata regalis Richards, 1973. All these species are wingless, and only A. australis and A. flavipes have halteres. Keys are given for their identifications. With 53 original figures on seven tables.
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