A new species of Dolichophorus Lichtwardt, 1902 (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Madagascar with a key to Afrotropical species

A new species of long-legged fies, Dolichophorus manukyani sp. n. from the Republic of Madagascar, is described and illustrated. Te species is related to D. friedmani Grichanov, 2009 and D. madagascariensis Grichanov, 2009, difering in smaller size, brown postpedicel of antenna, male fore coxa witho...

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Main Author: I.Ya. Grichanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Science, Federal state budgetary institution 2024-01-01
Series:Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень
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Online Access:https://ceb.ssc-ras.ru/uploads/files/2024/01/25/20(1)_1_Grichanov.pdf
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Summary:A new species of long-legged fies, Dolichophorus manukyani sp. n. from the Republic of Madagascar, is described and illustrated. Te species is related to D. friedmani Grichanov, 2009 and D. madagascariensis Grichanov, 2009, difering in smaller size, brown postpedicel of antenna, male fore coxa without apical hook, fore basitarsus without apical process, wing and hypopygium structures. Te following new combination is established: Dolichophorus hamatus (Parent, 1936), comb. n. (from Medetera Fischer von Waldheim, 1819). A key to fve Afrotropical species of this genus is compiled.
ISSN:1814-3326
2713-1785