Abai, MR

6th International Congress of DipterologyFinancial support: FAPESP (Proc. 03/10274-9).Key Words: Neotropical region, Lauxaniidae, geographic distribution,Atlantic Forest, endemism∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗The New World species of the genus Clinocera (Diptera:Empididae: Clinocerinae)Sinclair, B.J.Zoologisches Forshungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, D-53113 Bonn,Germany. (b.sinclair.zfmk@uni-bonn.de)The New World species of Clinocera Meigen, comprising some 64 species,are divided into six species groups (three endemic to the Nearctic Region).In North America, 40 species are represented, comprising three Holarcticspecies (C. stagnalis, C. nivalis, C. aucta), three species are restricted tothe East, six species are transcontinental, and 30 species are restricted tothe western Cordillera. South of Mexico, only two species groups exist,with five species from Central America, five species from Brazil, 10species confined to the western mountains from Venezuela to Tierra delFuego and four species from the Juan Fernandez Islands. The relationshipsof species and species groups will be discussed.Key Words: Empididae, Clinocera, Nearctic, Neotropics, taxonomy∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗234