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Issue: Vol. 2928 No. 1: 23 Jun. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-06-23
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2928.1.5
Page range: 49–56
Abstract views: 63
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new species of Hilara (Diptera, Empididae) from northwestern Turkey

Gazi University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Biology, 06500, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Turkey
Gazi University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Biology, 06500, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Turkey
Diptera taxonomy species key distribution dance flies new species

Abstract

Two new species, Hilara deryae sp. nov. (Hilara clavipes-group) and Hilara hasankoci sp. nov. (Hilara interstincta- group) are described from northwestern Turkey. The male and female stages are described, compared with related species and male genitalia and forelegs illustrated. Keys to the western Palaearctic species of Hilara clavipes-group and the Mediterranean species of Hilara interstincta-group are updated. Also the systematic position of the new species within the species groups is discussed.

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