On the taxonomy of two German pipunculid flies with remarks on the terminology of the male genitalia (Diptera).

Abstract

Eudorylas vonderdunki spec. n. is described and compared with the related E. subfascipes Collin, 1956. The previously unknown male of Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992 is described, distinguishing characters are indicated, and the key of male Chalarus spp. by Jervis (1992) is amended. The terminology of male terminalia used for pipunculids is discussed.

Nomenclatural Acts

vonderdunki Dempewolf, 1998 (Eudorylas), spec. n.