A new genus and species of Coenosiini from Costa Rica (Diptera, Muscidae, Coenosiinae).
Palpilongus gen. n. is herein described for one species - Palpilongus bifurcus sp. n., from Costa Rica, based on male and females. The striking morphological characters of the species - palpus very long, about as long as prementum; upper calypter truncate and very short and setae of male sternite 5 bifurcated, confirm that this new species is also a new genus in the tribe Coenosiini. Male and female terminalia were dissected and illustrated.
Department of Entomology, Museu Nacional, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, 20.940-040, RJ, Brazil ; Research fellow, CNPq, Brazil.
Márcia Souto
MS
Couri
Claudio José Barros
CJ
de Carvalho
Morphology; Neotropical region; Palpilongus bifurcus sp. n.; Palpilongus gen. n.; taxonomy