Longivena, a new robber-fly genus from Brazil (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae)

By

Vieira, Rodrigo
Rafael, José Albertino.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

443

Pages

119-138

Subjects

Asilidae , Efferia group , Neotropical , New genus and species , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.443.8324

 

Abstract

Longivena gen. n. and five new species are described and illustrated from caatinga and cerrado habitats from Brazil: Longivena digitata sp. n., type–species (Maranhão, Bahia, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul states), L. bilobata sp. n. (Maranhão state), L. flava sp. n. (Mato Grosso do Sul state), L. limeiraoliverai sp. n. (Maranhão state), L. spatulata sp. n. (Maranhão state). An illustrated key is also provided.