A revision of the world species of the genus Neotelmatoscopus Tonnoir (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Abstract

The moth-fly genus Neotelmatoscopus Tonnoir (Diptera: Psychodidae) has been revised to include 13 species. Three new species are described: N. aurulentus sp.n. from northern Thailand, and N. acutus sp.n. and N. rotundus sp.n. from Sri Lanka. Previously unknown life stages of N. horai Tonnoir and N. inachus Quate are described, and redescriptions of larvae, pupae and adults of N. horai, N. indicus (Feuerborn), N. bifidens Quate and N. inachus are given. Five described species are transferred from Telmatoscopus Eaton to Neotelmatoscopus: N. longiceps (Quate), N. digitoides (Quate), N. sagittalis (Quate), N. parsilobus (Quate) and N. canlaonis (Quate). Keys to instar IV larvae, pupae and adults of all known species of Neotelmatoscopus and a phylogenetic analysis of Neotelmatoscopus are provided. © 2009 The Authors.