Notes on the genus Micromorphus Mik (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) and the uncertain identity of its type species, M. albipes (Zetterstedt).
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5125.4.7
Abstract: Micromorphus albipes (Zetterstedt), the type species of the genus Micromorphus Mik (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), was based on a female collected in Sweden. Diagnostic males have not been directly associated with the species, even though at least… read more here.
Keywords: type species; diptera dolichopodidae; mik diptera; genus micromorphus ... See more keywords
New Australasian Parathalassiinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae sensu lato).
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5188.6.2
Abstract: One species of Chimerothalassius Shamshev & Grootaert, namely C. marshalli sp. nov. is described from New Zealand, and two other species, namely C. riparius sp. nov. and C. sinclairi sp. nov. are described from New… read more here.
Keywords: australasian parathalassiinae; nov described; diptera dolichopodidae; new australasian ... See more keywords
Discovery of a Lineage of Soil-Dwelling Medetera Species with Multi-Coloured Eyes in Southern Europe (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13111012
Abstract: Simple Summary Long-legged flies or Dolichopodidae are one of the most speciose fly families of the order Diptera. At present, dolichopodid faunas in the tropics still encompass a large undescribed fraction, but in Europe new… read more here.
Keywords: medetera; medetera species; diptera dolichopodidae; new species ... See more keywords
The genus Hercostomus Loew (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Dolichopodinae) from Inner Mongolia, China, with the description of two new species
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1118.84403
Abstract: Abstract Previously, only two species of Hercostomus Loew were known to occur in Inner Mongolia. Here two species from Inner Mongolia are described as new to science, namely Hercostomuschifengensissp. nov. and Hercostomustriangulatussp. nov. Three new… read more here.
Keywords: genus hercostomus; hercostomus loew; loew diptera; diptera dolichopodidae ... See more keywords
A new species of Chrysotus Meigen (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from soybean fields in South Dakota, USA
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1135.95026
Abstract: Abstract A new long-legged fly species, Chrysotussoyasp. nov. (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), is described and illustrated from specimens collected in soybean fields near Brookings, South Dakota, USA. The abundance of this species in soybeans suggests it plays… read more here.
Keywords: south dakota; dakota usa; soybean fields; diptera dolichopodidae ... See more keywords