Eur. J. Entomol. 103 (1): 183-192, 2006 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2006.021

The identity of Pseudopsila, description of a new subgenus of Psila, and redefinition of Psila sensu lato (Diptera: Psilidae)

Matthias BUCK, Stephen A. MARSHALL
Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada; e-mail: mbuck@uoguelph.ca

The type species of Pseudopsila Johnson, P. fallax (Loew), and two related species are found to belong in Psila s. str., and Pseudopsila is thus synonymized with Psila Meigen. The remaining species formerly included in Pseudopsila form a monophyletic group here described as Xenopsila Buck subgen. n. [i.e., Psila (Xenopsila) collaris Loew comb. n., P. (X.) bivittata Loew comb. n., P. (X.) lateralis Loew comb. n., P. (X.) arbustorum Shatalkin comb. n., P. (X.) nemoralis Shatalkin comb. n., P. (X.) tetrachaeta (Shatalkin) comb. n., P. (X.) maculipennis (Frey) comb. n., P. (X.) nigricollis (Frey) comb. n., P. (X.) nigrohumera (Wang & Yang) comb. n.]. A key to the Nearctic species of Xenopsila and the Psila fallax-group is provided. The placement of Xenopsila in Psila s. l. is confirmed by newly recognised synapomorphies of the egg stage. The somewhat questionable monophyly of Psila s. l. is confirmed based on these new synapomorphies, thereby slightly expanding its taxonomic limits to also include Asiopsila Shatalkin. The morphology of the male genitalia of Xenopsila is discussed in detail, clarifying confused homologies and character polarities in the hypandrial complex. Evolutionary trends in the development of the hypandrium in the subfamily Psilinae are discussed.

Keywords: Psila, Xenopsila, Pseudopsila, Psilidae, phylogeny, redefinition, subgenera, key, new synonymy, new subgenus, New World, morphology, male genitalia, egg

Received: March 23, 2005; Revised: September 16, 2005; Accepted: September 16, 2005; Published: January 30, 2006  Show citation

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BUCK, M., & MARSHALL, S.A. (2006). The identity of Pseudopsila, description of a new subgenus of Psila, and redefinition of Psila sensu lato (Diptera: Psilidae). EJE, 103(1), 183-192. doi: 10.14411/eje.2006.021
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