Title:

Scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) of the remote Atlantic islands of the Southern Hemisphere

Subtitle:

Fragmenta Faunistica, vol. 47, no. 2 ; Scuttle flies of the Remote Atlantic Island ; Zadrowate (Diptera: Phoridae) Wysp Atlantyckich Półkuli Południowej

Creator:

Disney, R. H. L. ; Ashmole, Philip (1934– ) ; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, PAS

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2004

Description:

Bibliogr. p. 137 ; P. 127-138 : ill. ; 25 cm ; Abstarct in Polish. Taxa in Latin.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

geographical distribution ; Gough ; Saint Helena Island ; identification key ; Ascension ; Atlantic Islands ; Phoridae ; flies ; Brachycera ; brachyceran flies ; insects ; Insecta ; Diptera ; phorids ; phorid flies

Abstract:

The list of species of Phoridae (Diptera) recorded from St Helena is increased from three to six, with identity of one of the previously recorded species being revised. A key to the species is provided. With the possible exception of one species, all are tramps that were probably introduced by man. The three cool-climate species probably came from the Palaearctic Region, but one probably originated in the Oriental region. The three warm-climate species all occur on the Cape Verde Islands. Two of the warm-climate species are also the only two species recorded from Ascension Island. One of these, Megaselia curtineura (Brues), seems to have its origin in the Afrotropical Region. On St Helena and on Ascension it is dominant in arid habitats that have been little altered by human activity, and it may be native to both islands. The single cool-climate tramp species recorded from Gough Island is probably introduced from the Holarctic Region, and is recorded from the non-tropical islands of the North Atlantic but not from St Helena or Ascension Island.

Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica

Volume:

47

Issue:

2

Start page:

127

End page:

138

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/00159301FF2004.47.2.127

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.256, T. 47 nr 2 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4664, T. 47 nr 2 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Restricted Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. Access only on terminals at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, may be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms.

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Closed