A revision of the New World Chrysomyini (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

A revision of the New World Chrysomyini (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

James P. Dear

Formerly: Department of Entomology, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, U.K. Present address: Devonport Cottages, Main Road, Stickney, Lincs PE22 8AY, U.K

ABSTRACT

The 24 New World species of Chrysomyini are revised. Keys are given to genera and species with illustrations of characters of diagnostic and systematic importance. All taxa are fully described (except for the species of Chrysomya and Cochliomyia), and reference is made to their biology where is known. There are 20 endemic species (1 Chloroprocta, 3 Paralucilia, 6 Hemilucilia, 4 Cochliomyia, 6 Compsomyops), and 4 Chrysomya have been introduced from the Old World. Four new species are described: Paralucilia adesposta, P. xantogeneiates, Hermilucilia melusina, Compsomyops melloi. There are 2 new generic and 2 new specific synonymies. The types of previously described species have been examined wherever possible, and lectotypes designated where appropriate.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I am very grateful to the following colleagues who have lent me material for study from the collections in their care: Dr P.H. Arnaud (CAS), Dr. G.W. Byers (SEM), Prof. Ariel Camousseight (MNHNS), Dr R. Contreras-Lichtenberg (NHMV), Dr R.J. Gagné (USNM), Prof. B. Greenberg (UIC), Dr J.H. Guimarães (MZUSP), Dr B. Herting (SMNL), Dr L. Lyneborg (UZMC), L. Matile (MNHNP), Dr V. Michelsen (UZMC), Dr. P. Passerin d'Entrèves (MZST), P.I. Persson (NRS), Dr H. Schumann (MNHU), Dr H. de Souza Lopes (Rio de Janeiro, for IOC and MNRJ material), Dr L. Watrous (FMNH), and Dr P. Wygodz'nsky (AMNH).

(A.C. Pont also wishes to thank Dr R.J. Gagné (USNM) for his support and assistance with the task of completing the section of the MS on Cochliomyia, and Mrs Joan Cranston, for her careful typing of the entire MS.)

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The author's manuscript has been prepared for publication and seen through press by A. C. Pont. Correspondence to: A. C. Pont, Department of Entomology, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, U.K

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  24 Aug 2009
• Date of issue
  1985