A new species of Chrysotus Meigen (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from soybean fields in South Dakota, USA

By

Runyon, Justin
Beckendorf, Eric
Hesler, Louis

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1135

Pages

171--180

Subjects

Diaphorinae , Egg , natural enemy , Nearctic , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1135.95026

 

Abstract

A new long-legged fly species, Chrysotus soyasp. nov. (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), is described and illustrated from specimens collected in soybean fields near Brookings, South Dakota, USA. The abundance of this species in soybeans suggests it plays an important role as a beneficial predator.