Abstract
Kelloggina Williston, 1907 is one of the least studied Blephariceridae genera in the world, despite being the most diverse in the Neotropics with 34 species. We provide a catalogue with the 14 nominal species of the genus described by Lane and d’Andretta from the Southeastern Region of Brazil, of which the type-specimens are deposited at the Diptera Collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. There are 60 specimens deposited at this museum, including male holotypes of 14 species and females “allotypes” (paratypes) for seven species. We include male diagnoses and photographs of the holotypes of all species.
Highlights
Blephariceridae comprises 30 genera and nearly 330 species worldwide (Courtney, 2017)
We provide a catalogue with the 14 nominal species of the genus described by Lane and d’Andretta from the Southeastern Region of Brazil, of which the type-specimens are deposited at the Diptera Collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo
The authors published the results of a regional survey, based on 227 specimens collected from few areas in the southeastern region of Brazil
Summary
Blephariceridae comprises 30 genera and nearly 330 species worldwide (Courtney, 2017). Fragmentary studies in few poorly surveyed areas registered five genera and 76 species in the Neotropical Region so far (Gil-Azevedo, 2018), including the ill-defined genus Kelloggina Williston, 1907. This genus is one of the least studied blepharicerid groups in the world, despite being the most diverse in the Neotropics with 34 species. The authors published the results of a regional survey, based on 227 specimens collected from few areas in the southeastern region of Brazil.
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