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Issue: Vol. 2112 No. 1: 20 May. 2009
Type: Article
Published: 2009-05-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2112.1.5
Page range: 53–64
Abstract views: 58
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Alipumilio Shannon (Diptera, Syrphidae) found in association with the exudate resin of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae)

Universidade Federal do Paraná, Dept. Zoologia, Pós-graduação em Entomologia, Caixa Postal 19020, 81531-980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Dept. Zoologia, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, 91501-970, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Dept. Zoologia, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, 91501-970, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, MRC-169, Smithsonian Institition, Washington, D. C. 20013-7012 USA
Diptera insect taxonomy insect morphology insect fine structure neotropics flower flies brazilian peppertree tree resins

Abstract

The adult stage of a new species of flower fly, Alipumilio athesphatus Thompson (Diptera, Syrphidae) is described. The gross morphology and external integumentary features of the egg, third-instar larva and pupa are also presented. All immature stages were found in association with the exudate resin of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae) in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.

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