Notes on the Bittacus (Mecoptera, Bittacidae) of Mozambique, with the description of a new species
A new species of Bittacus Latreille, 1805 is described based on two specimens from Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. Bittacus londti sp. nov. is the second known Afrotropical Bittacus with a femoral bulla and brings the number of species known from Mozambique to four. A distribution map for the...
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| description | A new species of Bittacus Latreille, 1805 is described based on two specimens from Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. Bittacus londti sp. nov. is the second known Afrotropical Bittacus with a femoral bulla and brings the number of species known from Mozambique to four. A distribution map for these species is provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9903a1803bf24298b965b3aa25e88cd82023-05-07T08:11:06ZengPensoft PublishersAfrican Invertebrates2305-25622023-05-016429510710.3897/afrinvertebr.64.8554285542Notes on the Bittacus (Mecoptera, Bittacidae) of Mozambique, with the description of a new speciesJohn M. Midgley0Terence A. Bellingan1Rhodes UniversityAlbany Museum, Department of Entomology and ArachnologyA new species of Bittacus Latreille, 1805 is described based on two specimens from Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. Bittacus londti sp. nov. is the second known Afrotropical Bittacus with a femoral bulla and brings the number of species known from Mozambique to four. A distribution map for these species is provided.https://africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/85542/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | John M. Midgley Terence A. Bellingan Notes on the Bittacus (Mecoptera, Bittacidae) of Mozambique, with the description of a new species African Invertebrates |
| title | Notes on the Bittacus (Mecoptera, Bittacidae) of Mozambique, with the description of a new species |
| title_full | Notes on the Bittacus (Mecoptera, Bittacidae) of Mozambique, with the description of a new species |
| title_fullStr | Notes on the Bittacus (Mecoptera, Bittacidae) of Mozambique, with the description of a new species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Notes on the Bittacus (Mecoptera, Bittacidae) of Mozambique, with the description of a new species |
| title_short | Notes on the Bittacus (Mecoptera, Bittacidae) of Mozambique, with the description of a new species |
| title_sort | notes on the bittacus mecoptera bittacidae of mozambique with the description of a new species |
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