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The first Dexiinae from Mauritius: the description of a new species of Pandelleia Villeneuve, 1907 (Diptera, Tachinidae)

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Author(s):
Marcelo Domingos de Santis [1] ; Silvio Shigueo Nihei [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências. Departamento de Zoologia - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências. Departamento de Zoologia - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo); v. 61, 2021-12-08.
Abstract

Abstract A new species of the Afro-Palearctic genus Pandelleia Villeneuve, 1907 (Diptera: Tachinidae), P. crosskeyi sp. nov., from Mauritius is described. This is the first Dexiinae to be described from Mauritius. In addition, this new species corresponds to the ninth species for this genus, and the third in the Afrotropics. The main external features that distinguish it from the other species in this genus is the abdomen that lacks the pair of small, round and dark brown spots, vein M ending in R4+5 at a 90° angle, and female with dark brown scutellum. (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