A world review of Coproica Rondani (Diptera Sphaeroceridae) with a revision of the New World species.

摘要

Coproica Rondani, 1861 (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae) is here redefined and the New World species revised on the basis of over 16,000 examined specimens. The genus is divides into three major clades. Eight new species (c. bifurcata, C. bispatha, C. brachystyla, C. diabolica, C. emarginata, C. galapagos, C. novacula, and C. testudineay are described from the New World, and redescriptions are provided for 16 additional species. Included are two keys (one for the New World species and another to cover all species), reviews of all species in the genus, expanded New World distribution records, and illustrations of male and female genitalic structures.