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Inventory of Sarcophaginae (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) for the Humid Chaco, a poorly surveyed ecoregion of South America

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Author(s):
Ignacio Dufek, Matias [1] ; Mello-Patiu, Catia Antunes [2] ; Ricardo Mulieri, Pablo [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Nacl Nordeste, Fac Ciencias Exactas & Nat & Agrimensura Biol Art, Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn CONICET, Corrientes - Argentina
[2] Univ Fed Rio Janeiro, Dept Entomol, Lab Biodiversidade & Sistemat Diptera, Museu Nacl, Quinta Da Boa Vista - Brazil
[3] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn CONICET, Museo Argentino Ciencias Nat Bernardino Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, DF - Argentina
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Natural History; v. 54, n. 5-6, p. 367-403, FEB 1 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

Sarcophaginae is a large subfamily of sarcophagid flies (Diptera: Calyptratae: Oestroidea: Sarcophagidae) which have diverse habits, mainly sarcosaprophagous, and have forensic and sanitary importance. This is the first work that analyzes the fauna of Sarcophaginae exclusively in the Humid Chaco ecoregion where diversity of flies has scarcely been studied. This inventory was based on: a) samplings at different locations in the province of Chaco, Argentina, and in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil; b) examination of entomological collections and c) bibliographic records. Sixty-two species of Sarcophaginae flies are included in this paper, of which 31 species are recorded for the first time in the Humid Chaco ecoregion. Ten species are new records for Argentina, two for Brazil and three for Paraguay.Lepidodexia(Neophytodes)lindneriTownsend, 1931,Lepidodexia(Notochaeta)adelinaMulieri, Schaefer, Dure and Gonzalez, 2018,Lepidodexia(Pachygraphomima)lentiLopes, 1980,Oxysarcodexia berthetDufek and Mulieri, 2017,Oxysarcodexia iberaDufek and Mulieri, 2017 andRetrocitomyia paraguayensisLopes, 1985 are registered as endemic species of the Humid Chaco ecoregion. Species with forensically and sanitary importance are listed. Some comments on species distribution previously published in catalogues are provided. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/52314-0 - The SISBIOTA - Diptera Brazilian network: a long term survey of Diptera from unexplored central areas of Brazil
Grantee:Carlos José Einicker Lamas
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants