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Issue: Vol. 4577 No. 3: 8 Apr. 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-04-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4577.3.2
Page range: 439–472
Abstract views: 84
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Revision of the genus Amazunculus Rafael (Diptera: Pipunculidae), with description of six new species

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, INPA, Programa de Pós-graduação em Entomologia, CEP 69.067-375, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Avenue, K.W. Neatby Building, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada. Department of Biology, Carleton University, 209 Nesbitt Building, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, INPA, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, CEP 69.067-375, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
Diptera Pipunculinae Eudorylini taxonomy Neotropical key species distribution

Abstract

The species of the genus Amazunculus Rafael (Diptera: Pipunculidae) are large bodied flies, easily identified by their flattened hind tarsus and curved dm-m wing vein. The species of this Neotropical genus are revised, including six new species: Amazunculus acreanus sp. nov. (type-locality: Brazil, Acre, Rio Branco), A. bethoi sp. nov. (type-locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Carauari), A. francyae sp. nov. (type-locality: Ecuador, Napo), A. manauara sp. nov. (type-locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Manaus), A. panamensis sp. nov. (type-locality: Panama, Canal Zone) and A. psilalarius sp. nov. (type-locality: Venezuela, Amazonas). All these new species are described with an emphasis on structures of the male terminalia, which are fully illustrated. An identification key to the twelve species of Amazunculus is provided. The first record of Amazunculus in Central America (Panama) is documented.

 

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