Mberu, a new neurigonine genus from southeastern Brazil (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)

Autor(es)

Capellari, Renato Soares ; Amorim, Dalton De Souza

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Zootaxa; v. N/A, n. 3101, p. 9-pg., 2011-11-17.

Resumo

A new genus of Dolichopodidae with modified wing venation both in males and females is described from the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, Mberu pepocatu gen. nov. et sp. nov. The species is described and illustrated in detail, including the male and female terminalia. The systematic position of Mberu is considered and the genus is assigned to the tribe Coeloglutini of Neurigoninae, possibly closely related to Coeloglutus Aldrich and Neotonnoiria Robinson. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 08/58224-3 - Análise cladística de Diaphorinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)
• Beneficiário: Renato Soares Capellari
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 03/10274-9 - Limites geográficos e fatores causais de endemismo na Mata Atlântica em Diptera
• Beneficiário: Dalton de Souza Amorim
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Temático