Taxonomy of the New Zealand genus Eulimnia,and biology and immature stages of E. philpotti (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) |
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| Authors: | Jeffrey K. Barnes |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Entomology , Lincoln University College of Agriculture , Canterbury , New Zealand;2. Department of Entomology , Cornell University , Ithaca , N.Y. , 14853 , U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The endemic New Zealand genus Eulimnia and its two species are redescribed. Data are presented on the life cycle of E. philpotti Tonnoir & Malloch, and the habitat, geographical distribution, phenology, and biological features of adults and immature stages are discussed. Adults are found in permanently wet marshes, where the larvae prey on fingernail clams (Bivalvia: Sphaeriidae) while completely submerged. Mature larvae form puparia among vegetation or debris above the water level. The immature stages of E. philpotti are described. The genus is placed in tribe Tetanocerini, and its taxonomic position is discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Diptera Sciomyzidae Eulimnia taxonomy Eulimnia philpotti life stages biology |
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