Genus Paracladura Brunetti of the Australian Region. II. Characteristics of the lobifera and curtisi groups of species; two new species described (Diptera, Trichoceridae)

Abstract

Monograph of genus Paracladura Brunetti of the Australian region is continued, with the lobifera and curtisi groups of species characterised. In the lobifera group four species are included: P. aperta (Alexander), P. complicata Alexander and P. lobifera (Alexander), (all redescribed herein), and P. tautuku n. sp. The curtisi group of species contains two species from New Zealand: P. curtisi Alexander, redescribed, P. macrotrichiata Alexander, and a new species, P. uriarra, the only species known from Australia. © 2003 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.