Epidapus (Zuhalia) primus Mohrig, 2004

Köhler, Arne & Menzel, Frank, 2013, New records of Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) from New Caledonia, with the description of two new Bradysia species and an updated checklist, Zootaxa 3718 (1), pp. 63-72 : 69

Epidapus (Zuhalia) primus Mohrig, 2004

Material examined. NEW CALEDONIA: Province South, Mt. Koghis, 17 km NNE of Noumeá, 29.XI.– 13.XII.1998, leg. N.J. Mary & M.E. Irwin (1♂, SDEI); 13.XII.–20.XII.1998, leg. N.J. Mary & M.E. Irwin (1♂, SDEI).

Remarks. With the discovery of E. primus in New Caledonia this genus is recorded in this region for the first time. Furthermore New Caledonia is the third region in the Indo-Pacific where the subgenus Zuhalia Koçak & Hüseyinoğlu, 2008 occurs. The distribution of Zuhalia was previously restricted to Papua New Guinea with four species (Mohrig 2004) and the Seychelles with one species (Menzel & Smith 2007).

Distribution. Known from Papua New Guinea (Gulf Province). New to New Caledonia.

Pseudolycoriella acicula Vilkamaa, Hippa & Mohrig, 2012 Pseudolycoriella latiflagellata Vilkamaa, Hippa & Mohrig, 2012 Pseudolycoriella setigera (Hardy, 1960)

Material examined. NEW CALEDONIA: Province South, Mt. Koghis, 17 km NNE of Noumeá, 29.XI.– 13.XII.1998, leg. N.J. Mary & M.E. Irwin (1♂, SDEI).

Remarks. The distribution pattern of P. setigera is similar to that of B. bishopi Steffan , which also occurs on islands in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Distribution. Known from the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii) and the Seychelles (Silhouette). New to New Caledonia.