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2023
Journal article
The aspen hoverfly Hammerschmidtia ferruginea (Fallén)(Diptera, Syrphidae) in Deeside
After a gap of some 30 years the presence of the aspen hoverfly Hammerschmidtia ferruginea (Fallén, 1817), is confirmed in Deeside, Aberdeenshire. The methods used to re-establish the population are discussed.MacGowan, Iain
Hammerschmidtia ferruginea , population, aspen hoverfly , Diptera, cambium, and Syrphidae
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2022
Journal article
A new genus within the tribe Lonchaeini (Diptera, Lonchaeidae) based on two species from the Neotropics
Hydrolysa gen. nov. is erected within the tribe Lonchaeini to include Central American species which possess distinctive and unique male genitalia. Two species are described within this new genus, namely Hydrolysa tanetzensis MacGowan sp. nov. and Hydrolysa oaxacana MacGowan sp. nov. A revised key to the genera within the Lonchaeini...MacGowan, Iain
new species, Lonchaeidae, Diptera, Mexico, and new genus
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2020
Journal article
Earomyia lonchaeoides (Zetterstedt, 1848) (Diptera, Lonchaeidae) a species and genus new to the Norwegian fauna
Gustad, J.R. & MacGowan, I. 2020. Earomyia lonchaeoides (Zetterstedt, 1848) (Diptera, Lonchaeidae) a species and genus new to the Norwegian fauna. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 67, 132–135. The lance fly Earomyia lonchaeoides (Zetterstedt, 1848) is reported from Norway representing the first time that not only this species but also this...Gustad, Jørn R ; MacGowan, Iain
biology, Lonchaeidae, Diptera, distribution, Earomyia lonchaeoides, first record, and Norway
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2021
Journal article
A new species of Protearomyia (Diptera, Lonchaeidae) with a review of the genus in the Palearctic
A new species Protearomyia jonesi sp. nov. is described and information is provided on the ecology and distribution of the Palearctic Protearomyia species.MacGowan, Iain ; Reimann, Andre
Diptera, New species, Protearomyia, Lonchaeidae, and Palearctic
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2020
Journal article
Two new species of Silba (Diptera; Lonchaeidae) from Japan with unusual larval development sites
Two new species of Silba Macquart, 1851 namely Silba mitsuii sp. nov. and Silba fungicola sp. nov. are described from Japan. The adults of the first species were obtained from larvae found in the flower buds of Camellia japonica L. and of the second from fungal fruiting bodies. This is...MacGowan, Iain
fungi, Japan, new species, Diptera, Silba, Camellia, and Lonchaeidae
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2020
Journal article
New data on lance flies (Diptera, Lonchaeidae) associated with figs (Moraceae, Ficus spp.) in Japan and Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species of the genus Silba Macquart
Larvae of the genus Silba Macquart, 1875 were obtained from the syconia of three different species of Ficus growing on the southern islands of Japan and Taiwan. Examination of the emerged adults identified four species, two of which are described as new to science: Silba erecta MacGowan and Arimoto sp....Arimoto, Kôichi ; MacGowan, Iain ; Su, Zhi-Hui
Taxonomy, Diptera, Ficus, Fig wasps, Lonchaeidae, and Predator
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2018
Journal article
Definition of the lonchaea polyhamata species-group (diptera, lonchaeidae) with a description of new species
The Lonchaea polyhamata McAlpine, 1964 species-group is defined and five new species within it are described from the Afrotropical region namely, L. dama MacGowan sp. nov., L. mbeya MacGowan sp. nov., L. njombe MacGowan sp. nov., L. taita MacGowan sp. nov. and L. zomba MacGowan sp. nov. With the inclusion...MacGowan, Iain
new species, Diptera, Afrotropics, Lonchaea, and Lonchaeidae
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2017
Journal article
A new species of Chaetolonchaea Czerny (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) from China, a larval pest on chives
A new species, Chaetolonchaea alliumi sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The larvae of this species are found in the bulbs of chives (Allium tuberosum Rottl. ex Spreng.), and the species is an important pest of liliaceous vegetables. A key to the eight known species of world Chaetolonchaea Czerny, 1934...Zhang, Ting-Ting ; Liu, Fang ; MacGowan, Iain ; Xue, Ming
Chaetolonchaea, new species, Diptera, pest, Lonchaeidae, China, and Allium tuberosum
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2017
Journal article
A new genus and species within the tribe Earomyiini (Diptera, Lonchaeidae)
Fulgenta gen. nov. is erected to include a group of Afrotropical species within the tribe Earomyiini on the basis of their distinctive male genitalia. Twelve new species are described within this new genus namely, Fulgenta apicalis MacGowan sp. nov., F. bilobata MacGowan sp. nov., F. complexa MacGowan sp. nov., F....MacGowan, Iain
new genus, Afrotropical Region, new species, Diptera, and Lonchaeidae
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2018
Journal article
A new species of Silba (Diptera; Lonchaeidae) associated with figs
A new species of Silba Macquart 1851, Silba ischnopoda sp. nov., is described from Thailand and Cambodia. The Thailand individuals were obtained from larvae found in mature male figs of the dioecious Ficus ischnopoda Miq. Comparisons are made with other similar Asian Silba species which have also been reared from...MacGowan, Iain ; Compton, S G