Revision of the genus Docidomyia White (Diptera : Bombyliidae)

Abstract

The endemic Australian bee fly genus Docidomyia White (Bombyliidae :Tomomyzinae) is revised. The relationships of the genus to others in the Tomomyzinae is discussed. A total of 15 species are treated: the five described species (D. puellaris White, D. norrisi Paramonov, D. froggatti Paramonov, D. victoriana Paramonov and D. swani Paramonov) are diagnosed and ten new species (D. nicholsoni, sp. nov., D. genualia, sp. nov., D. parva, sp. nov., D. albifrons, sp. nov., D. nigra, sp. nov., D. danielsi, sp. nov., D. brevipilata, sp. nov., D. hespera, sp. nov., D. angusta, sp. nov., and D. isla, sp. nov.) are described. The distributions of all species are mapped, and the male and female genitalia of selected species are illustrated.