CELYPHIDAE, Bigot, 1852

Papp, L., Merz, B. & Földvári, M., 2006, DIPTERA OF THAILAND A summary of the families and genera with references to the species representations, Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 52 (2), No. 2, pp. 97-269 : 186-187

CELYPHIDAE

Interestingly, the family is rather well known for the Thailand fauna. In the CDO (TENORIO 1977) listed one sp. of Acelyphus , four spp. of Celyphus (Celyphus) , two spp. of C. (Hemiglobus), C. (Paracelyphus) hyacinthus BIGOT, 1859 and five spp. of Spaniocelyphus from Thailand. ( Spaniocelyphus palmi badius TENORIO, 1972 is only a colour variety). The most important work on the Oriental species – other than the classical ones – is TENORIO’ s revision (1972). She described Celyphus (Hemiglobus) quadrimaculatus TENORIO, 1972 (p. 412), Celyphus (Hemiglobus) rugosus TENORIO, 1972 (p. 414) and Spaniocelyphus pilosus TENORIO, 1972 (p. 442) from Thailand.

In 2004 we captured 44 indiv., the expeditions in 2003 resulted in 47 indiv. of celyphids. Formerly ten spp. of three genera (we think one of them not reliable) were found in Thailand. Of these, we now found six spp.: an Acelyphus sp. is new to Thailand and a Spaniocelyphus sp. is described as new to science.

Acelyphus repletus MALLOCH, 1929 – 1 m: Malaysia, Pahang State, Pulau Tioman, 1995. III. 15., leg. Merkl O. (No. 28); 1 m: ibid., trail between Juara and Tekek, singled from oozing sap of an ant tree, No. 16, 11. III. Formerly known also from Thailand

Acelyphus retusus TENORIO, 1972 – 1 m: PF04/35; 1 m: Trang Prov., Khoa Chong Reserve, nr Ton Prew Waterfall , beating and netting, 21. 11. 2003, No. 10, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI ; 1 m / f (abdomen lost): ibid., rain forest, 22. 11., river Khao Chong, No. 14. Formerly known from Sumatra only, new to Thailand .

Celyphus aurora KARSCH, 1884 – 2 m 1 f: PF04/35.

Celyphus obtectus DALMAN, 1818 – 1 m: PF04/6. In the HNHM there are named specimens also from India , Sri Lanka, Laos and Sumatra (det. J.H.C. DE MEIJERE).

Celyphus signatus KARSCH, 1884 – 1 m: PF04/43; 1 f: PF04/13; 1 m / f (abdomen lost), 1 f: Trang Prov., Khao Chong Reserve, rainforest, 22. 11. 2003, river Khao Chong , beating and netting, No. 14, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI. We also have a female from Borneo, Kinabalu, identified by K. KERTÉSZ.

Spaniocelyphus palmi FREY, 1941 – 1 m 2 f: Pathumthani Prov. , Khong Luang , nr Hotel Manhattan, sweeping ruderal area, 18. 11. 2003, No. 1, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI; 1 f: Trang Prov., W of Ban Narong, Ton Pan Waterfall, 26. 11. 2003, broad leafed forest, sweeping, No. 27, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI; 2 f: ibid., Thung Khai Bot. Garden , 28. 11., swept; 2 m 5 f: Trang Prov. , Khao Chong Reserve, river Khao Chong , 02. 12. 2003, swept, No. 50, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI; 7 m 8 f: Prachuap Khiri Khan Prov., 25 km S of Ban Noghin , secondary forest, 19. 11. 2003, No. 3, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI; 3 m 1 f: Trang Prov. , Khao Chong Bot. Garden, beating and netting, 20. 11. 2003, No. 6, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI; 5 m 4 f: Phatthalung Prov. , Wildbreeding Center Phatthalung , secondary arboreal vegetation, sweeping, 25. 11. 2003, No. 24, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI. 7 m 1 f: PF04/6; 1 m: PF04/16; 1 m: PF04/22; 1 m: PF04/25; 2 m: Trang Prov. , Thung Khai Botanic G., pasture, 13. 11. 2004, OROSZ A. This is probably the commonest celyphid species in the Oriental region .

Spaniocelyphus pilosus TENORIO, 1972 – 1 f: PF04/7; 2 m: PF04/8; 1 m 1 f: PF04/17; 3 m: PF04/26. In the HNHM there is a male also from Taiwan .

Spaniocelyphus trigonalis DE MEIJERE, 1915 – 1 m 1 f: PF04/25; 1 f: PF04/23; 1 f: Trang Prov., Khao Chong Bot. Garden, beting and netting, 20. 11. 2003, No. 6, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI; 1 m: Trang Prov., Khao Chong Reserve , river Khao Chong , 02. 12. 2003, swept, No. 50, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI; 1 m: Trang Prov. , Khao Phu Khao Ya NP, Pak Yam Waterfall, rainforest, sweeping, 30. 11. 2003, No. 43, OROSZ & SZIRÁKI. LAOS : 1 f: Vientiane Prov., Vang Vieng, near Poukham Cave , 300 m, swept, No. 5, 21. III. 1998, leg. O. MERKL and G. CSORBA. Contrary to its original description, our specimens have no basal discoloration on the scutellum, although they must be conspecific (based on study of male genitalia).