A new species of Dicranophora Macquart (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) from Bahia State, Brazil and a key to species of the genus.
A new species of the Neotropical Dicranophora Macquart is described and illustrated from six males collected in northeast Brazil, Bahia state (Encruzilhada district). Dicranophora femurspiculata sp. nov. is characterized by the specific pattern of spots on the frons, on the legs and on the abdomen, and by a distinct shape of the scutellar process and mid femur A key to the species of the genus and a distribution map are presented.
Universidade Federal do Aiazonas-UFAM, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departainento de Biologia, Laboratório de Zoologia, Av. General Rodrigo Otávio Jordão Ramos, 3000, 69077-000, Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil. fgodoi@gmail.com
Fabio Siqueira Pitaluga
FS
De Godoi
José Albertino
JA
Rafael
D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size