Revision of Prophorostoma Townsend, 1927 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dexiinae), with the description of a new species

Authors

  • Silvio Shigueo Nihei Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Centro de Ciências Agrárias
  • Marcelo Petratti Pansonato Universidade São Judas Tadeu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492006002100001

Keywords:

Dexiini, Diptera, Neotropical region, Prophorostoma, taxonomy

Abstract

Revision of Prophorostoma Townsend, 1927 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dexiinae), with the description of a new species. The Neotropical dexiine genus Prophorostoma Townsend, 1927 is revised; the type species Prophorostoma pulchra Townsend, 1927 is redescribed; and a new species (Prophorostoma tomjobimi Nihei) is described from the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Published

2006-01-01

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 21 (2006)

Section

naodefinida

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Responsibility: The scientific content and the opinions expressed in the manuscript are the sole responsibility of the author(s).

Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Nihei, S. S., & Pansonato, M. P. (2006). Revision of Prophorostoma Townsend, 1927 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dexiinae), with the description of a new species . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 46(21), 239-244. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492006002100001