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Issue: Vol. 978 No. 1: 16 May. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-05-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.978.1.1
Page range: 1–14
Abstract views: 35
PDF downloaded: 21

Two new genera and four new species of Mydidae (Diptera) from Madagascar

Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 USA
Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 USA
University of Illinois and Illinois Natural History Survey, 1101 West Peabody Drive, Urbana, IL 61801
Diptera Taxonomy Mydidae Madagascar new genera new species

Abstract

Two new genera and four new species of Mydidae are described from Madagascar. Hessemydas new genus, is proposed to include Leptomydas seyrigi Séguy, n. comb., H. tulear, n. sp., H. parkeri, n. sp.; and Mahafalymydas n. gen., is proposed for M. wiegmanni n. sp. and M. tuckeri n. sp.

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