Abstract
A new genus of Therevidae (Dasythereva gen. n.) is described from Argentina and Chile and comprises two distinctive new species (Dasythereva penai sp. n., D. patagonia sp. n.) from sandy habitats. A key to genera of Neotropical Therevinae is included to accommodate the inclusion of this new genus.
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