Clinocerinae (Diptera : Empididae) from Corsica with the description of six new species

Abstract

During the summers 1992 and 1993, 15 species of Clinocerinae (Empididae) were collected on Corsica. The illustrated descriptions of six new species are given: Roederiodes wagneri sp. n., Clinocera (Kowarzia) cataractae sp. n., Wiedemannia (Chamaedipsia) ariolae sp. n., Wiedemannia (Chamaedipsia) bravonae sp. n., Wiedemannia (Philolutra) kallistes sp. n. and Wiedemannia (Wiedemannia) martini sp. n.. Their systematic relations with other species are discussed. Informations is given about their geographic distribution and their habitats.