New records of Diptera from Lagodekhi Reserve, Sakartvelo (Georgia), with descriptions of new species

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Authors: David Brice, Owen Lonsdale, IAIN MACGOWAN, Jozef Oboňa, RUUD VAN DER WEELE, Jan Willem van Zuijlen, Daniel Whitmore, George Japoshvılı
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Abstract

Sixteen families were studied from the survey presented here, seven of which were new to Georgia. Of the 62 genera identified, 54 represent new country records. Of the 140 recorded species, 111 are new records for Georgia, whereas 10 are new for science and described here for the first time. The most diverse family was Sphaeroceridae with 39 species, followed by Agromyzidae with 27. Of the newly described species, seven belong to Agromyzidae: Liriomyza priapus Lonsdale, sp. nov.; Phytomyza (Napomyza) alata Lonsdale, sp. nov.; Phytomyza (P.) affinoides Lonsdale, sp. nov.; Phytomyza (P.) orphne Lonsdale, sp. nov.; Phytomyza (P.) pilosinomia Lonsdale, sp. nov.; Phytomyza (P.) skia Lonsdale, sp. nov.; Phytomyza (P.) villosus Lonsdale, sp. nov.; and three to Sphaeroceridae: Copromyza pileus Brice, sp. nov.; Gonioneura lagodekhiensis Brice, sp. nov.; and Terrilimosina irwini Brice, sp. nov.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Diptera species taxonomy and behavior Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Publication details

Journal / source
Zootaxa
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Volume
5793
Issue
1
Pages
1–41
Publication date
15 April 2026
Language
EN