First record of the genus Cratolestes Hull, 1962 (Diptera: Asilidae: Asilinae) from Peru

Robber flies of the Neotropical genus Cratolestes Hull, 1962 are herein recorded for the first time from Peru. The two known species of this genus, Cratolestes chiliensis (Macquart, 1850) and Cratolestes wirthi Artigas, 1970, so far only recorded from Chile, are reported based on specimens deposited...

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Autor: Sánchez, Pável
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/22507
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/22507
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Distribution
robber flies
Neotropical
diversity
taxonomy
Distribución
moscas ladronas
diversidad
taxonomía
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Sumario:Robber flies of the Neotropical genus Cratolestes Hull, 1962 are herein recorded for the first time from Peru. The two known species of this genus, Cratolestes chiliensis (Macquart, 1850) and Cratolestes wirthi Artigas, 1970, so far only recorded from Chile, are reported based on specimens deposited in the entomological collection of the Natural History Museum, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru (MUSM). A distribution map including the new Peruvian records is also presented