<strong>A new species of the genus <em>Neosilba </em>(Diptera: Lonchaeidae)</strong>

P.C. STRIKIS; A.P. PRADO

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.828.1.1

Issue: Vol. 828 No. 1: 20 Jan. 2005

Type: Articles

Published: 2005-01-20

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.828.1.1

Page range: 1–4

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**A new species of the genus Neosilba (Diptera: Lonchaeidae)**

P.C. STRIKIS⁺⁻
A.P. PRADO⁺⁻

Departamento de Parasitologia; Instituto de Biologia Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Cidade Universitária Prof. Zeferino Vaz, Distrito de Barão Geraldo Campinas SP. Brasil

Departamento de Parasitologia; Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Cidade Universitária Prof. Zeferino Vaz, Distrito de Barão Geraldo, Campinas SP Brasil

Diptera Neosilba Lonchaeidae fruit fly new species Brazil

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Abstract

A new species of the genus Neosilba McAlpine (Lonchaeidae) is described. This genus has a wide distribution in the Neotropical region and some of its species are considered to be fruit pests, in addition to fruit flies of the family Tephritidae. This genus is also known to have a cryptic complex of species, which makes species belonging to this genus difficult to identify. .

References

McAlpine, J.F. & Steyskal, G.C. (1982) A Revision of Neosilba McAlpine with a Key to the World Genera of Lonchaeidae (Diptera). Canadian Entomologist, 114, 105–137.
Araujo, E.L.& Zucchi, R.A (2002) Hospedeiros e níveis de infestação de Neosilba pendula (Bezzi) (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) na região de Mossoró-Assu, R. N. Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, S.P. 69(2), 91–94.