Abstract: Mesembrinellidae (Diptera: Oestroidea) is a family of medium size (7–17 mm) neotropical flies. The taxonomic status of the group has been debated but at present it is treated as a family with 53 extant species. Currently, 19 species are recorded in Central America and Mexico with, until now, only two species known from Honduras: Mesembrinella bicolor (Fabricius, 1805) and Souzalopesiella facialis (Aldrich, 1922). For this study, material from the Insect Collection at the Pan-American Agricultural School, Zamorano (EAPZ), was examined. Six species distributed in three genera were found to occur in Honduras. The genus Laneella and the species: Laneella fuscosquamataWhitworth, 2019, Laneella perisi (Mariluis, 1987), Mesembrinella nigrocoeruleaWhitworth, 2019, and Mesembrinella socors (Walker, 1861), are recorded for the country for the first time. All species are illustrated, and a map with the known distribution in Honduras is provided. Abstract Diptera (Diptera Oestroidea 7–17 717 7 17 (7–1 mm flies 5 Currently 1 now Fabricius, Fabricius (Fabricius 1805 Aldrich, Aldrich (Aldrich 1922. 1922 . 1922) study PanAmerican Pan American School EAPZ, EAPZ , (EAPZ) examined fuscosquamataWhitworth 2019 Mariluis, Mariluis (Mariluis 1987, 1987 1987) nigrocoeruleaWhitworth Walker, Walker (Walker 1861, 1861 1861) time illustrated provided 7–1 71 (7– 180 192 (EAPZ 201 198 186 7– (7 18 20 ( 2
Resumen: Mesembrinellidae (Diptera: Oestroidea) es una familia de moscas neotropicales de tamaño mediano (7–17 mm). El estatus taxonómico del grupo ha sido objeto de debate, pero actualmente se considera como una familia con 53 especies. Hasta el momento, se han registrado 19 especies en Centroamérica y México con solo dos especies conocidas en Honduras: Mesembrinella bicolor (Fabricius, 1805) y Souzalopesiella facialis (Aldrich, 1922). En este estudio, se examinó el material de la Colección de Insectos de la Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano (EAPZ). Se encontraron seis especies distribuidas en tres géneros en Honduras. Se registra por primera vez para el país el género Laneella y las especies Laneella fuscosquamataWhitworth, 2019, Laneella perisi (Mariluis, 1987), Mesembrinella nigrocoeruleaWhitworth, 2019, y Mesembrinella socors (Walker, 1861). Se ilustran todas las especies y se proporciona un mapa de distribución para las especies en Honduras. Resumen Diptera (Diptera Oestroidea 7–17 717 7 17 (7–1 mm. mm . mm) debate 5 momento 1 Honduras Fabricius, Fabricius (Fabricius 1805 Aldrich, Aldrich (Aldrich 1922. 1922 1922) estudio Panamericana EAPZ. EAPZ (EAPZ) fuscosquamataWhitworth 2019 Mariluis, Mariluis (Mariluis 1987, 1987 , 1987) nigrocoeruleaWhitworth Walker, Walker (Walker 1861. 1861 1861) 7–1 71 (7– 180 192 (EAPZ 201 198 186 7– (7 18 20 ( 2