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Issue: Vol. 3409 No. 1: 6 Aug. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-08-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3409.1.2
Page range: 30–46
Abstract views: 32
PDF downloaded: 1

Distribution records of Helina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Muscidae) from the Caucasus Mountains, with the descriptions of three new species

Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW, U.K. and The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, U.K
Diptera Muscid flies taxonomy distribution Georgia Armenia new records

Abstract

Previous literature on the genus Helina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 in the Caucasus Mountains is reviewed, and records aregiven for 17 species from Armenia and Georgia, of which nine are new records for Armenia and eight are new records forGeorgia. In addition, three new species are described: Helina edita sp. nov. (Georgia, Turkey, Russia), Helina karina sp. nov. (Armenia) and Helina marisha sp. nov. (Armenia).

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