Faunistic and taxonomic notes on some Madagascan Muscidae (Diptera) and descriptions of three new species

About 220 Muscidae collected from various locations in Madagascar and belonging to the subfamilies Azeliinae, Muscinae, Mydaeinae and Phaoniinae have been identified. Several specimens of the previously unknown female of Graphomya rossi Zielke, 1974 were found among the material. The female’s taxono...

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Main Author: Eberhard Zielke
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Language:deu
Published: Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://contributions-to-entomology.arphahub.com/article/97281/download/pdf/
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description About 220 Muscidae collected from various locations in Madagascar and belonging to the subfamilies Azeliinae, Muscinae, Mydaeinae and Phaoniinae have been identified. Several specimens of the previously unknown female of Graphomya rossi Zielke, 1974 were found among the material. The female’s taxonomic characters are described in detail, also taking into account the intraspecific variability of some features of the females. The identification of the specimens of Hydrotaea bella Couri, Pont and Penny, 2006 led to the correction of a wrongly described taxonomic feature in the original species description. The notopleura of H. bella are not bare, as stated by the authors, but are covered with several dark setulae. Three species proved new to science and are described as Gymnodia malagasya spec. nov., Helina amboa spec. nov. and Helina hesitancia spec. nov. This means that six Gymnodia and eleven Helina species are now recorded from Madagascar.
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spelling doaj.art-bfb410d8f621475fa9b10bc54a9b704b2024-02-03T03:02:39ZdeuSenckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches InstitutContributions to Entomology2511-64282022-12-0172232133810.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e9728197281Faunistic and taxonomic notes on some Madagascan Muscidae (Diptera) and descriptions of three new speciesEberhard Zielke0Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesAbout 220 Muscidae collected from various locations in Madagascar and belonging to the subfamilies Azeliinae, Muscinae, Mydaeinae and Phaoniinae have been identified. Several specimens of the previously unknown female of Graphomya rossi Zielke, 1974 were found among the material. The female’s taxonomic characters are described in detail, also taking into account the intraspecific variability of some features of the females. The identification of the specimens of Hydrotaea bella Couri, Pont and Penny, 2006 led to the correction of a wrongly described taxonomic feature in the original species description. The notopleura of H. bella are not bare, as stated by the authors, but are covered with several dark setulae. Three species proved new to science and are described as Gymnodia malagasya spec. nov., Helina amboa spec. nov. and Helina hesitancia spec. nov. This means that six Gymnodia and eleven Helina species are now recorded from Madagascar.https://contributions-to-entomology.arphahub.com/article/97281/download/pdf/Afrotropical RegionMadagascarMuscidaeGymnodi
spellingShingle Eberhard Zielke
Faunistic and taxonomic notes on some Madagascan Muscidae (Diptera) and descriptions of three new species
Contributions to Entomology
Afrotropical Region
Madagascar
Muscidae
Gymnodi
title Faunistic and taxonomic notes on some Madagascan Muscidae (Diptera) and descriptions of three new species
title_full Faunistic and taxonomic notes on some Madagascan Muscidae (Diptera) and descriptions of three new species
title_fullStr Faunistic and taxonomic notes on some Madagascan Muscidae (Diptera) and descriptions of three new species
title_full_unstemmed Faunistic and taxonomic notes on some Madagascan Muscidae (Diptera) and descriptions of three new species
title_short Faunistic and taxonomic notes on some Madagascan Muscidae (Diptera) and descriptions of three new species
title_sort faunistic and taxonomic notes on some madagascan muscidae diptera and descriptions of three new species
topic Afrotropical Region
Madagascar
Muscidae
Gymnodi
url https://contributions-to-entomology.arphahub.com/article/97281/download/pdf/
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