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Issue: Vol. 3478 No. 1: 11 Sep. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-09-11
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3478.1.45
Page range: 570–580
Abstract views: 40
PDF downloaded: 2

New Griphophanes Grootaert & Meuffels (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Peloropeodinae) from Southeast Asia

Department of Entomology, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, BELGIUM
Department of Entomology, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, BELGIUM
Diptera Dolichopodidae Peloropeodinae Griphophanes new species Malaysia

Abstract

Five species of Griphophanes Grootaert & Meuffels are reported from Malaysia. The type species, Griphophanes grav-icaudatus (Grootaert & Meuffels) originally described from South Thailand is recorded from North Malaysia (Langkawi)as well as from South Malaysia. Three species are described from Endau Rompin National Park: G. furcatulus sp. nov.,G. furcatus sp. nov. and G. obscurus sp. nov. Griphophanes tiomanensis sp. nov. is described from the island of Pulau Tioman. A key to the species of Southeast Asia is given.

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