New sciarid flies (Diptera, Sciaridae) from Nepal

Sciarid flies were collected with net and yellow dishes in the western regi on of Nepal (Gorkha District). The material was classified as belonging to 22 species in 11 genera. 14 species turned out to be new. They are drawn an d described. The new species belong to the genera Leptosciarella (L. aspicu losa), Scythropochroa (Scyth. diversispina), Cratyna (Cr. montuosa), Phytos ciara (P. pseudohalterata), Bradysia (B. stupenda, B. loboriosa, B. semiruf escens), Scatopsciara (Scat. crassispiculosa), Lycoriella (L. sordida) Cory noptera (C. ioculatoria) and Keilbachia (K. acerspina, K. flagrispina, K. b iflagrispina, K. flagria). A list of all identified species is given just a s a discussion about the extension of these species proved in Nepal.