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Issue: Vol. 828 No. 1: 20 Jan. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-01-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.828.1.1
Page range: 1–4
Abstract views: 31
PDF downloaded: 4

A new species of the genus Neosilba (Diptera: Lonchaeidae)

Departamento de Parasitologia; Instituto de Biologia Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Cidade Universitária Prof. Zeferino Vaz, Distrito de Barão Geraldo Campinas SP. Brasil
Departamento de Parasitologia; Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Cidade Universitária Prof. Zeferino Vaz, Distrito de Barão Geraldo, Campinas SP Brasil
Diptera Neosilba Lonchaeidae fruit fly new species Brazil

Abstract

A new species of the genus Neosilba McAlpine (Lonchaeidae) is described. This genus has a wide distribution in the Neotropical region and some of its species are considered to be fruit pests, in addition to fruit flies of the family Tephritidae. This genus is also known to have a cryptic complex of species, which makes species belonging to this genus difficult to identify. .

References

  1. McAlpine, J.F. & Steyskal, G.C. (1982) A Revision of Neosilba McAlpine with a Key to the World Genera of Lonchaeidae (Diptera). Canadian Entomologist, 114, 105–137.

    Araujo, E.L.& Zucchi, R.A (2002) Hospedeiros e níveis de infestação de Neosilba pendula (Bezzi) (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) na região de Mossoró-Assu, R. N. Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, S.P. 69(2), 91–94.