Abstract
A new species of Anthrax Scopoli, 1763, from Belo Horizonte city, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and its puparium are described and illustrated herein. The new species is added to a previously key where it appears together with A. hylaios Marston. Their similarities are discussed together with the justification for a proposal of a new species name. The possible hosts for the species are also cited herein.References
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