title: The discovery of a second species of Mallophthiria Edwards (Diptera, Bombyliidae, Crocidiinae) from Chile.
abstract: The Neotropical genus Mallophthiria Edwards is restricted to Chile (Concepción and Choapa) and comprises M. lanata Edwards, 1930 and M. elguetai sp. nov. The new species is described and illustrations of the external morphology of adults and male and female terminalia are also included.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biociências, Rua do Matão, Trav. 14, nº 321, Cidade Universitária, 05508-090, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Email: c.yamaguchi@usp.br.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.affiliation: Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. Avenida Nazaré, 481 Ipiranga 04263-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico (CNPq), fellow; Email: einicker@usp.br.
authors.forename: Carlos José Einicker
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lamas
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002677:Chile; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size