Abstract
We review the Psychodinae of Mallorca, recognising fifteen species based on recent collections and available literature. Previously unpublished data is presented for eleven species, of which Neoarisemus ibericus Wagner, 1978, Mormia tenebricosa (Vaillant, 1954), Clogmia albipunctata (Williston, 1893), Lepiseodina rothschildi (Eaton, 1913), Paramormia ustulata (Walker, 1856), Philosepedon pyrenaicus Vaillant, 1974 and Psychoda (Psycha) grisescens Tonnoir, 1922 are first records for Mallorca. An old record of Pericoma trifasciata (Meigen, 1804) is considered doubtful. Pericoma unipennata sp. n is described and illustrated based on a male collected at Deía. Distributional data are reviewed for all newly recorded species. Based on the Psychodinae fauna, the zoogeographical affinities of Mallorca are briefly discussed.
Highlights
IntroductionThe Psychodidae (moth flies and sand flies) are a species-rich and widespread group of small insects mainly associated with humid habitats
The Psychodidae are a species-rich and widespread group of small insects mainly associated with humid habitats
The most poorly studied moth fly faunas of Europe are those of the Iberian peninsula (Wagner 2001) and the Balearic islands of Spain
Summary
The Psychodidae (moth flies and sand flies) are a species-rich and widespread group of small insects mainly associated with humid habitats. The most thoroughly studied moth flies from the Balearic islands belong to the subfamily Phlebotominae, the sand flies. On Mallorca, the largest of the Balearic islands, phlebotomine sand flies have received much attention due to their significance in veterinary medicine as vectors of canine leishmaniasis. This disease is widespread and long established, to the point that some local dog breeds have evolved resistance to the parasite (Solano-Gallego et al 2000). Wagner (1990) listed a single species, namely Pericoma barbarica Vaillant, 1955 based on Vaillant (1978). We describe Pericoma unipennata sp. n as new to science
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