A peer-reviewed open-access journal ZooKeys 162: 59–92 (2012) A conspectus on the Canacidae (Diptera) of Brazil 59 doi: 10.3897/zookeys.162.2370 RESEARCH ARTICLE www.zookeys.org Launched to accelerate biodiversity research A conspectus on the Canacidae (Diptera) of Brazil Wayne N. Mathis1,†, Luciane Marinoni2,‡ 1 Department of Entomology, NHB 169, PO Box 37012, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. 20013- 7012, USA 2 Curadora da Coleção Entomológica Pe. Jesus Santiago Moure, Departamento de Zoologia, Uni- versidade Federal do Paraná, Jardim das Américas, 81531-980 - Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil † urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:343B52CC-CFFB-4DC1-AE3A-EC76D0C4B94A ‡ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:B45CCAD0-081D-4589-B053-E207E7E4A880 Corresponding author: Wayne N. Mathis (
[email protected]) Academic editor: R. Meier | Received 15 November 2011 | Accepted 14 December 2011 | Published 5 January 2012 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D0560B76-2381-4297-A339-4E5641744596 Citation: Mathis WN, Marinoni L (2012) A conspectus on the Canacidae (Diptera) of Brazil. ZooKeys 162: 59–92. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.162.2370 Abstract Species of Canacidae sensu lato of Brazil are reviewed, including the subfamilies Canacinae and Tethininae. Included are seven species in five genera with two species, Nocticanace austra and N. packhamorum, from southern Brazil being newly described. To facilitate identification, we have included keys and diagnose to taxa at all levels. Keywords Diptera, Canacidae, conspectus, new species, Brazil Introduction The Canacidae of Brazil have never been treated comprehensively even though speci- mens are often abundant and species are relatively diverse on beaches of this large Neotropical and biologically diverse country where life on the beach is often a way of life.