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Issue: Vol. 2991 No. 1: 10 Aug. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-08-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2991.1.6
Page range: 44–48
Abstract views: 61
PDF downloaded: 1

A remarkable new species of Rhaphium Meigen (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from Sri Lanka STEFAN NAGLIS (Switzerland) & PATRICK GROOTAERT (Belgium)

Naturhistorisches Museum, Augustinergasse 2, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstreet 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Diptera Dolichopodidae Rhaphiinae Rhaphium new species Oriental Region

Abstract

Rhaphium srilankensis sp. nov. is newly described from Sri Lanka. It is distinguished from all congeners by the total absence of an arista in males. The new species is the first Oriental record of Rhaphium outside of China. A key to the Oriental genera of Rhaphiinae is provided.

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