Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genus Arthropeina Lindner, 1949 (Diptera: Xylomyidae)

Author(s)

Fachin, Diego Aguilar ^[1] ; Amorim, Dalton de Souza ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Dept Biol, Grad Course Entomol, BR-14040901 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Dept Biol, BR-14040901 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 3827, n. 2, p. 231-257, JUL 3 2014.
• Web of Science Citations: 2

Abstract

Five new species are herein described for the Neotropical genus Arthropeina previously known only from the type-species, A. fulva Lindner: A. colombiana, sp. nov., A. diadelothorax, sp. nov., A. lindneri, sp. nov., A. melanochroma, sp. nov. and A. pseudofulva, sp. nov. The new species are described and habitus, antenna, palpus, thorax, wing, and male and female genitalia, including genital fork and spermathecae, are illustrated. A key to the species of the genus is provided. The diagnosis of Arthropeina is emended to include these new species. Additionally, the genus is recorded for the first time for Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/14472-6 - Taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis of genus Acrochaeta Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Stratiomyidae: Sarginae)
• Grantee: Diego Aguilar Fachin
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• FAPESP's process: 13/02824-0 - The study of subfamily Sarginae (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) focusing the diversity of the genus Merosargus Loew, 1855
• Grantee: Diego Aguilar Fachin
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Master's degree