Eur. J. Entomol. 95 (3): 437-453, 1998
A new genus and new species of Phoridae (Diptera) from Poland
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One new genus and seven new species of Phoridae (Diptera) are described from Bialowieska Forest in Poland, namely Poloniphora Disney & Durska gen, n. with the species P. bialoviensis Disney sp. n., Megaselia henrydisneyi Durska sp. n., M. joannae Disney sp. n., M. marekdurskii Disney sp. n., M. teresamajewskae Disney sp. n.: M. trojani Disney sp. n., Phora michali Disney sp. n., The new genus shows affinity with Australasian genera, Beckerina Malloch and Eocene fossils erroneously assigned to Megaselia in the past.
Keywords: Phoridae, Poloniphora, new genus, Megaselia, Phora, new species, Poland
Accepted: June 18, 1998; Published: September 25, 1998 Show citation
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