Ozerov A.L.1, Krivosheina M.G.2 2011. A revision of the types of two Scathophagidae species (Diptera), described by Becker and deposited in the Zoological Institute, St.-Petersburg, Russia // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.20. No.1: 105–108 [in English].
1 Zoological Museum, Moscow Lomonosov State University, Bol’shaya Nikitskaya 6, Moscow 125009 Russia. E-mail: ozerov2455@rambler.ru
2 A.N. Severtzov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow Russia. E-mail: dipteramarina@rambler.ru
Key words: Diptera, Scathophagidae, Scathophaga, Scathophaga albidohirta, Scathophaga infumata, Zoological Institute, St.-Petersburg, Russia, types, lectotype, revision.
ABSTRACT. The types of Scathophaga albidohirta (Becker, 1907) and Scathophaga infumata (Becker, 1907) (Diptera, Scathophagidae) are studied. Lectotype for S. albidohirta is designated. Redescriptions are given and illustrations of male terminalia of both species are presented for the first time.