Etymology

The species name refers to Mangere Island in the Chatham Islands where much of the type-series was collected.

Domínguez, M.C.; Pont, A.C. 2014: Fanniidae (Insecta: Diptera). Fauna of New Zealand 71: 1-91.

typification

Type series only. Holotype ♂, New Zealand, CH. : “N.Z. CHATHAM IS: / S.E.Island, flowers / of Myosotidium, / 2.xi.1970 J. I. Townsend / HOLOTYPE ♂ / Fannia / mangerensis / Domínguez & Pont” (NZAC). Paratypes 11♂ 49♀: Chatham Islands. CH. same data as holotype, 10♂ 8♀ (1♂ each IADIZA, BMNH, OUMNH, rest NZAC); same locality, 2 Nov 1970, 1♀ (NZAC); same locality, 3 Nov 1970, 1♂ (NZAC); same locality, 9 Nov 1970, 1♀ (NZAC); Chatham Islands, Mangere Island, bird guano, 18 Nov 1970, J. I. Townsend, 40♀ (1 IADIZA, 2 each BMNH & OUMNH, rest in NZAC).

Domínguez, M.C.; Pont, A.C. 2014: Fanniidae (Insecta: Diptera). Fauna of New Zealand 71: 1-91.