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Issue: Vol. 1870 No. 1: 5 Sep. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-09-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1870.1.3
Page range: 43–60
Abstract views: 41
PDF downloaded: 1

New species of the genus Paravibrissina Shima (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Southeast Asia and South Pacific

2-11-1-406 Kusagae, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0045, Japan
Hokkaido University Museum, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Diptera Tachinidae Goniini Blondeliini new species Oriental Australasian

Abstract

Five new species of Paravibrissina Shima are described from Southeast Asia and the South Pacific: P. argentifera sp. nov., P. aurigera sp. nov., P. leucogaster sp. nov., P. pacifica sp. nov. and P. parvula sp. nov. Paravibrissina adiscalis infuscata Shima and P. thailandica Shima are synonymized with P. adiscalis Shima (syn. nov). The female, egg and a host are known for the first time for the type species, P. adiscalis. Paravibrissina is moved to the tribe Goniini from its original placement in the Blondeliini and its systematic position is discussed in light of conflicting characters. A key to the known species of Paravibrissina is provided.

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