Abstract
The Neotropical species of Curtonotidae are updated and catalogued. A total of 33 species names are listed, including two fossil taxa and one nomem dubium. Valid and invalid names and synonyms are presented, totaling 45 names. Bibliographic references are given to all listed species, including information about name, author, year of publication, page number, type species and type locality. Lectotype and paralectotypes are designated to Curtonotum punctithorax (Fischer, 1933). Curtonotum simplex Schiner, 1868 stat. rev. is recognized as a valid name.
Highlights
Curtonotidae, called hunchbacked flies or quasimodo flies, is a small family of dipterous Acalyptratae with worldwide distribution
The family might be found in all biogeographic regions, they occur mainly in the tropical and subtropical areas, from sea level to high altitudes (+ 2,000 m) (Kirk-Spriggs, 2010a)
Fossil species are known from the Miocene Dominican amber to Curtonotum (1 sp.) and Depressonotum Grimaldi & Kirk-Spriggs (1 sp.) (Grimaldi & Kirk-Spriggs, 2012)
Summary
Curtonotidae, called hunchbacked flies or quasimodo flies, is a small family of dipterous Acalyptratae with worldwide distribution. Refs.: Wirth, 1975: 2 (cat.); Klymko & Marshall, 2011: 50 Refs.: Lucas, 1915: 131 (notes); Sturtevant, 1921: 114 (ch.), 123 (cat.); Wirth, 1975: 2 (cat.); Klymko & Marshall, 2011: 50 Refs.: Fischer, 1933: 87 (comb.); Wirth, 1975: 2 (cat.); Klymko & Marshall, 2011: 11‐15, figs.
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