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Issue: Vol. 4438 No. 2: 21 Jun. 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-06-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4438.2.13
Page range: 394–400
Abstract views: 156
PDF downloaded: 3

New genus of the subfamily Oscinellinae from Brazil (Diptera: Chloropidae)

Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes, 3900. 14040-901. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes, 3900. 14040-901. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Nazaré, 481. 04263-000. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Diptera Chaco Calamoncosis Neotropica Paracalamoncosis new genus

Abstract

The genus Paracalamoncosis gen. nov. is described based on the species P. brasiliensis gen. nov. et sp. nov., including a brief discussion of the morphological similarities and differences with other genera in the tribe Liparaini.

 

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