Revision of Claraeola (Diptera, Pipunculidae) in the Middle East based on morphology and DNA barcodes

The Middle East species of Claraeola Aczél (Diptera, Pipunculidae) are revised based on morphological characteristics and sequence data from the mitochondrial COI barcoding gene, using a novel COI mini-barcode protocol. Four new Claraeola species are described: C. bousynterga Motamedinia &am...

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Main Authors: Behnam Motamedinia, Jeffrey H. Skevington, Scott Kelso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-08-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/36645/download/pdf/