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Published: 2017-12-15
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The genus Antonia Loew in Egypt: A. gabalensis El-Hawagry, a new synonym of A. fedtschenkoi Loew (Antoniinae, Bombyliidae, Diptera)

Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt.
Diptera Antonia suavissima Bee-flies taxonomy Egyptian localities dates of collection

Abstract

Antonia gabalensis El-Hawagry, 2009 is hereby synonymized with Antonia fedtschenkoi Loew, 1873. Two homeotypes of A. fedtschenkoi and the primary types of A. gabalensis have been examined and found conspecific. Synonyms, diagnoses and photographs of dorsal habitus and male genitalia of the Egyptian species of Antonia are presented.

 

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