Four new Neotropical species of Trigonometopus Macquart, 1835 (Diptera, Lauxaniidae)

Authors

  • Ângela Maria Alves de Lima Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Zoologia; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Vera Cristina Silva Universidade Estadual Paulista; Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias de Jaboticabal; Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal; Universidade Estadual Paulista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0031-1049.2015.55.09

Abstract

The genus Trigonometopus Macquart (1835) currently includes 13 species, found in most biogeographic regions, being absent from the Afrotropical and Australian Regions. The genus included six known Neotropical species and four new species are herein added to the genus: T. assisensis sp. nov., T. boraceiensis sp. nov., T. lourdesae sp. nov., and T. mariae sp. nov., the first two from the State of São Paulo, the other two respectively from the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Santa Catarina. A key for the exclusively Neotropical species of the genus is provided.

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Published

2015-01-01

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 9 (2015)

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Original Article

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How to Cite

Lima, Ângela M. A. de, & Silva, V. C. (2015). Four new Neotropical species of Trigonometopus Macquart, 1835 (Diptera, Lauxaniidae) . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 55(9), 131-142. https://doi.org/10.1590/0031-1049.2015.55.09