Description of Dichelacera (Dichelacera) lamasi n. sp. (Diptera: Tabanidae), a new species from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

By

Penaforte, Fernanda
Henriques, Augusto

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-12-12

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

7

Pages

1--3

Subjects

Diachlorini , Horse flies , Neotropics , Tabaninae , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.7.e48283
eLocator: e48283

 

Abstract

The genus Dichelacera is widely distributed in the Neotropical region. The nominal subgenus is the most diverse with 67 species and one subspecies.<br> We described Dichelacera lamasi n. sp., the 68th species of nominal subgenus, based on a female from Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil. Diagnosis, discussion and illustrations are also provided.