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Issue: Vol. 5627 No. 2: 28 Apr. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-04-28
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.2.4
Page range: 305-326
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Hemerodromia Meigen (Diptera, Empididae, Hemerodromiinae) from the state of Maranhão, Brazil: description of six new species and new records

Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Laboratório de Estudos dos Invertebrados, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade Ambiente e Saúde-PPGBAS 65604–380, Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Piauí, UFPI, Coordenação do Curso de Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas do CPCE/UFPI, Bom Jesus e Programa de Pós-graduação de Biodiversidade e Conservação do CAFS/UFPI, Floriano, Piauí, Brazil
Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Laboratório de Estudos dos Invertebrados, 65604–380, Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil
Diptera Eremoneura Empidoidea Neotropical Region Amazon Forest Maranhense Amazon

Abstract

After analyzing 191 specimens of Hemerodromia Meigen, six new species were identified: Hemerodromia bradleyi sp. nov., H. gurupi sp. nov., H. joanae sp. nov., H. joseaugustoi sp. nov., H. maranhensis sp. nov. and H. rafaeli sp. nov. In addition, new records for two species are presented: H. brevicercata Câmara, Takiya, Plant & Rafael and H. cercusdilatata Câmara, Plant & Rafael. The new species and the female of H. brevicercata are described and illustrated.

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How to Cite

Martins, A.E., Câmara, J.T. & Limeira-De-Oliveira, F. (2025) Hemerodromia Meigen (Diptera, Empididae, Hemerodromiinae) from the state of Maranhão, Brazil: description of six new species and new records. Zootaxa, 5627 (2), 305–326. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.2.4