Tropicohilara, a New Genus of Hilarini (Diptera: Empididae: Empidinae) from Brazil, with Descriptions of Six New Species.
Insects
; 14(12)2023 Nov 29.
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ABSTRACT
The genus Tropicohilaragen. nov. (Diptera Empididae Empidinae Hilarini) is described and includes the following six new species from Brazil Tropicohilara amazonensissp. nov. (type species, Brazil Amazonas, Manaus); T. bahiensissp. nov. (Brazil Bahia, Camacan); T. bellasp. nov. (Brazil Pernambuco, Jaqueira); T. mineirasp. nov. (Brazil Minas Gerais, Itamonte); T. paranaensissp. nov. (Brazil Paraná, Piraquara); and T. sinclairisp. nov. (Brazil Paraná, Morretes). The genus is presently recorded from the Amazonian and Atlantic Forest biomes. It differs from other hilarine genera by the following combination of characteristics predominantly yellowish specimens; occiput somewhat conical in dorsal view; postpedicel elongate, male first fore tarsomere unmodified; hind tibia slightly shorter than hind femur; wing vein R2+3 with setae on ventral surface; male tergite 7 with a sclerotized band at posterior margin, tergite 8 reduced and upwardly directed so that terminalia can be flexed forward. A key to the species is provided.
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America do sul
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Brasil
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2023
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