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Issue: Vol. 614 No. 1: 25 Aug. 2004
Type: Article
Published: 2004-08-25
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.614.1.1
Page range: 1–7
Abstract views: 30
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Maruina guria (Diptera, Psychodidae), a new psychodid species from Brazil

Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Universitária s/n, 44031-460, Feira de Santana-BA, Brazil
Diptera Psychodidae Psychodinae Maruina new species Brazil

Abstract

Maruina guria sp. nov. is described from Serra do Cip , Minas Gerais State, Brazil. This new species is the first record of the subgenus Aculcina Hogue from Brazil. Some comments are presented concerning the two subgenera of Maruina M ller.

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