New record of Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) in the Cerrado vegetation of central Brazil

Abstract Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) has been reported to occur in south and southeastern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Here we report the first occurrence of these rare flies in the Cerrado vegetation of central Brazil. We also provide an updated list of th...

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Main Authors: José Roberto Pujol-Luz, Giovanna Souto Morgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-07-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492018000100227&lng=en&tlng=en
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description Abstract Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) has been reported to occur in south and southeastern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Here we report the first occurrence of these rare flies in the Cerrado vegetation of central Brazil. We also provide an updated list of the geographical distribution of the 20 species of the genus Opetiops Enderlein, 1921 (1 species) and Pantophthalmus Thunberg, 1919 (19 species) in the Neotropical region.
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spelling doaj.art-55136c28f1e9442b96cd5a18bfd92e212022-12-21T19:27:02ZengUniversidade de São PauloPapéis Avulsos de Zoologia1807-02052018-07-0158010.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.28S0031-10492018000100227New record of Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) in the Cerrado vegetation of central BrazilJosé Roberto Pujol-LuzGiovanna Souto MorgadoAbstract Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) has been reported to occur in south and southeastern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Here we report the first occurrence of these rare flies in the Cerrado vegetation of central Brazil. We also provide an updated list of the geographical distribution of the 20 species of the genus Opetiops Enderlein, 1921 (1 species) and Pantophthalmus Thunberg, 1919 (19 species) in the Neotropical region.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492018000100227&lng=en&tlng=enBiogeographyBrazilian central plateauNeotropical regionTaxonomyTimber flies
spellingShingle José Roberto Pujol-Luz
Giovanna Souto Morgado
New record of Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) in the Cerrado vegetation of central Brazil
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
Biogeography
Brazilian central plateau
Neotropical region
Taxonomy
Timber flies
title New record of Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) in the Cerrado vegetation of central Brazil
title_full New record of Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) in the Cerrado vegetation of central Brazil
title_fullStr New record of Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) in the Cerrado vegetation of central Brazil
title_full_unstemmed New record of Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) in the Cerrado vegetation of central Brazil
title_short New record of Pantophthalmus pictus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Pantophthalmidae) in the Cerrado vegetation of central Brazil
title_sort new record of pantophthalmus pictus wiedemann 1821 diptera pantophthalmidae in the cerrado vegetation of central brazil
topic Biogeography
Brazilian central plateau
Neotropical region
Taxonomy
Timber flies
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492018000100227&lng=en&tlng=en
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