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Published: 2002-08-22
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Review of the genus Onchopelma Hesse, with descriptions of new species (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae)

J. Linsley Gressitt Center for Research in Entomology, Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96817-2704, USA
Diptera Mythicomyiidae Onchopelma Namibia South Africa taxonomy

Abstract

The genus Onchopelma Hesse is reviewed and a key to species is given. Four new species are described and illustrated: Onchopelma brevifasciatum, sp.n., O. irwini, sp.n., O. majus, sp.n., and O. nitidum, sp.n. Seven species are currently known in the genus, which occurs only in Namibia and South Africa.

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