A remarkable new genus of Sciomyzoidea from Japan, with discussion of its taxonomic position (Diptera, Acalyptratae).

An acalyptrate fly, Babakintaromyia albitarsis gen. et sp. nov.

Revision of the types of the genus Rhamphomyia species (Diptera, Empididae) described by R. Frey from the collection of the Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg.

Type material for 36 species of the genus Rhamphomyia Meigen described by R. Frey from the collection of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg is discussed.

Sphenempis, a new Empis subgenus (Diptera, Empididae) from the Eastern Palaearctic Region.

Empis (Sphenempis Saigusa) subgen. nov. (Diptera, Empididae) and its included species, Empis (Sphenempis) bicoloriventris Saigusa sp.

A new primitive genus of the family Psychidae having long-scaled female antennae from the Ryukyus, Japan (Lepidoptera, Tineoidea).

The Psychid genus Lepidoceropsyche Saigusa Sugimoto, gen. nov. and its type species Lepidoceratopsyche manoi Saigusa Sugimoto, sp.

The first record of the Nearctic genus Kearfottia Fernald, 1904 (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) from the Palaearctic Region (Japan).

Kearfottia japonica Saigusa Sugimoto, sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) is described from Japan.

Revision of the Holarctic genus Gloma Meigen (Diptera: Empidoidea: Brachystomatidae: Trichopezinae).

The Holarctic genus Gloma Meigen is revised and includes five species (G. fuscipennis Meigen, G. fuscipes Melander, G.

Rhamphomyia Meigen of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Greenland and Iceland (Diptera: Empididae).

Rhamphomyia of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Greenland and Iceland, comprising 23 species, including five new species, are revised: R. (Ctenempis) albopilosa Coquillett, R. (Dasyrhamphomyia) erinacioides Malloch, R.

Mitochondrial Genomes Provide Insights into the Phylogeny of Culicomorpha (Insecta: Diptera).

Culicomorpha is a monophyletic group containing most bloodsucking lower dipterans, including many important vectors of pathogens. However, the higher-level phylogenetic relationships within Culicomorpha are largely unresolved, with multiple competing hypotheses based on molecular sequence data. Here we sequenced four nearly complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes representing four culicomorph families, and combined these new data with published mt genomes to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships of all eight extant culicomorph families.

, a new empidoid (Diptera) genus of uncertain placement.

A new minute-size empidoid fly genus, and two new species ( Cumming & Saigusa, , Sinclair & Brooks, ) are described, illustrated, and their distributions mapped. The family and subfamily assignments remain uncertain, but features of the female terminalia potentially suggest Trichopezinae (Brachystomatidae).

Revision of the Japanese species of Trichoclinocera Collin (Diptera: Empididae: Clinocerinae).

The Japanese species of Trichoclinocera are revised and include nine species, of which seven are new species (T. dasy-scutellum (Saigusa), T. fuscipennis Saigusa, T.

Notes on Oriental and East Palaearctic Manota Williston (Diptera, Mycetophilidae), with the description of seven new species.

The following new species of Manota are described: M. adunca (Taiwan), M. incilis (Nepal), M.

A new genus and species of the subtribe Thyreophorina (Diptera, Piophilidae) from Japan.

A new genus, Diacanthomyia gen. nov. assigned to the subtribe Thyreophorina of the family Piophilidae is described based on a new species, Diacanthomyia okidoi sp.

Japanese species of the genus Proutia Tutt, 1899 (Lepidoptera: Psychidae).

Two new species of the genus Proutia are described from Japan based on both sexes. Proutia maculatella sp. nov.

Phylogeny, biogeography, and host-plant association in the subfamily Apaturinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) inferred from eight nuclear and seven mitochondrial genes.

The subfamily Apaturinae consists of 20 genera and shows disjunct distributions and unique host-plant associations. Most genera of this subfamily are distributed in Eurasia South-East Asia and Africa, whereas the genera Doxocopa and Asterocampa are distributed mainly in South America and North America, respectively. Although the Apaturinae larvae mainly feed on the Cannabaceae, those of the genus Apatura are associated with Salix and Populus (Salicaceae), which are distantly related to the Cannabaceae.