Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genus Ormiophasia Townsend, 1919 (Diptera: Tachinidae), with the description of eight new species

Author(s)

Gudin, Filipe M. ^[1] ; Nihei, Silvio S. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biosci, Dept Zool, Rua Matao, Travessa 14, 101, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 4643, n. 1, p. 1-74, JUL 22 2019.
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Abstract

The Neotropical genus Ormiophasia Townsend, 1919 is revised. Of the nine nominal species included in the genus prior to this revision, eight are interpreted as valid, with one new synonymy: Ormiophasia travassosi Tavares, 1964 = Ormiophasia inflata (Seguy, 1927b), syn. nov. Eight new species are described: Ormiophasia guimaraesi sp. nov., Ormiophasia seguyi sp. nov., Ormiophasia crassivena sp. nov., Ormiophasia manguinhos sp. nov., Ormiophasia tavaresi sp. nov., Ormiophasia chapulini sp. nov., Ormiophasia buoculus sp. nov. and Ormiophasia townsendi sp. nov. The distribution of Ormiophasia is extended from northern Argentina to Southeast Mexico. A key to species and detailed descriptions, and illustrations, of adults of both sexes and male terminalia, are provided. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 15/10788-0 - Molecular phylogeny of Calyptratae Diptera using traditional and next generation sequencing.
• Grantee: Silvio Shigueo Nihei
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 14/01952-8 - Taxonomic revision of Ormiophasia Townsend, 1919 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Ormiini), with focus on Séguy's holotypes
• Grantee: Filipe Macedo Gudin
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Master's degree
• FAPESP's process: 12/17847-3 - Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of Ormiophasia Townsend, 1919 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Ormiini).
• Grantee: Filipe Macedo Gudin
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master