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Type: Article
Published: 2024-10-17
Page range: 459-471
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Helicosina, a new genus of Neotropical Limosininae (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)

School of Environmental Sciences; University of Guelph; Guelph; Ontario; Canada N1G 2W1
School of Environmental Sciences; University of Guelph; Guelph; Ontario; Canada N1G 2W1
School of Environmental Sciences; University of Guelph; Guelph; Ontario; Canada N1G 2W1
Diptera Sphaeroceridae Neotropical Diptera Limosininae Helicosina

Abstract

The new genus Helicosina is described to include three new Neotropical species characterized by swollen hind femora, cruciate interfrontal setae, strongly flattened notum and a distinctly narrow-elongate surstylus. At least one species is associated with furled Heliconia leaves. The following new species are described: H. crena sp. nov. from Costa Rica, H. sica sp. nov. from Ecuador, and H. valga sp. nov. from Costa Rica and Panama.

 

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