A Revision of the New World genus Lepidophora Westwood, 1835 (Diptera, Bombyliidae, Ecliminae) with a key to the species

Author(s)

Motta Rodrigues, Paula Fernanda ^{[1, 2]} ; Einicker Lamas, Carlos Jose ^{[1, 3]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, BR-04263000 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biociencias, Programa Posgrad Ciencias Biol Zool, BR-04263000 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Conselho Nacl Desenvolvimento Cient & Tecnol CNPq, Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 3682, n. 1, p. 1-44, JUN 26 2013.
• Web of Science Citations: 3

Abstract

The bombyliid genus Lepidophora has a distribution restricted to the New World. The genus is composed by eight species, which are revised and redescribed herein: five restricted to the Neotropical region (L. acroleuca Painter, 1930, L. culiciformis Walker, 1850, L. cuneata Painter, 1939, L. secutor Walker, 1857 and L. trypoxylona Hall, 1981), two restricted to the Nearctic region (L. lepidocera (Wiedemann, 1828) and L. lutea Painter, 1962) and one species occurring in Nearctic and Neotropical regions (L. vetusta Walker, 1857). The main characters of the external morphology of adults and male and female terminalia are illustrated. An key to species is presented. (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