The species of Phora (Diptera : Phoridae) of Costa Rica

The Phora of Costa Rica were reviewed and three species, all belonging to S chmitz's Group III, were recognized: P. paramericana Schmitz and Wirth, P. truncata new species and P, paramericana new species. Of the three species, P, americana is by far the most abundant, with the other two species being rarely collected. All specimens were collected in the central highlands of the country. Tilt previous record of the Holarctic Region species P. stict ica Meigen from Costa Rica was found to be based on a misidentification P. truncata.