Revision of the Neotropical genus Amazunculus Rafael (Diptera: Pipunculidae) with description of three new species and identification key

Amazunculus is an exclusively Neotropical genus which occurs mostly in the Amazon biome. They are large bodied Pipunculidae, easily identified by their flattened hind tarsus and curved dm-cu wing vein. Described here are Amazunculus cordigaster n. sp., A. deargentatus n. sp. and A. duckei n. sp., wh...

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Published in:Acta amazonica 2008-09, Vol.38 (3), p.517-524
Main Authors: Galinkin, J, Rafael, JA
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Diptera
Pipunculidae
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Summary:Amazunculus is an exclusively Neotropical genus which occurs mostly in the Amazon biome. They are large bodied Pipunculidae, easily identified by their flattened hind tarsus and curved dm-cu wing vein. Described here are Amazunculus cordigaster n. sp., A. deargentatus n. sp. and A. duckei n. sp., whose diagnoses are based mosdy on male genitalia characteristics. An identification key to the six species of Amazunculus is provided.
ISSN:0044-5967