<i>Palpomyia ryszardi</i> sp. n. from Peru (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

A new species of the Palpomyia tibialis group, Palpomyia ryszardi, is described from male and female specimens and from their pupal exuviae from material collected in the vicinities of Iquitos in Peruvian Amazonia. The adult is compared with the most similar Neotropical congener, Palpomyia pseudolac...

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Autores: Spinelli, Gustavo Ricardo, Ronderos, María Marcela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/100003
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/100003
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias Naturales
Peru
Ceratopogonidae
Palpomyia ryszardi
New species
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Sumario:A new species of the Palpomyia tibialis group, Palpomyia ryszardi, is described from male and female specimens and from their pupal exuviae from material collected in the vicinities of Iquitos in Peruvian Amazonia. The adult is compared with the most similar Neotropical congener, Palpomyia pseudolacustris SPINELLI & DIPPOLITO, and the pupa with the American species Palpomyia subaspera (COQUILLETT). Descriptions are accompanied by photographs and ink illustrations.