Australian Museum Journal The genus Lenophila (Diptera: Platystomatidae)
- Shortform:
- McAlpine and Kim, 1977, Rec. Aust. Mus. 30(13): 309–336
- Author(s):
- McAlpine, David K.; Kim, Se Pyong
- Year published:
- 1977
- Title:
- The genus Lenophila (Diptera: Platystomatidae)
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 30
- Issue:
- 13
- Start page:
- 309
- End page:
- 336
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.30.1977.391
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 06 April 1977
- Cover date:
- 06 April 1977
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- INSECTA: DIPTERA; TAXONOMY
- Digitized:
- 10 February 2009
- Available online:
- 04 March 2009
- Reference number:
- 391
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (86kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (2686kb PDF)
Abstract
The relationships of the endemic Australian genus Lenophila Guérin (=Celetor Loew) are discussed, together with some details of the subfamily classification of the Platystomatidae. It is concluded that Lenophila is a rather isolated genus with some resemblance to the Scholastinae.
A key to the 6 species of Lenophila is given. L. achilles, L. secta, L. danielsi, and L. nila are described as new species.
Some notes are given on the biology of the species, including the apparent larval association with Eucalyptus in L. dentipes and the adult and larval association with Xanthorrhoea in other species.
The alimentary system and the internal reproductive systems of male and female are described.