Description of three new species of Dexosarcophaga (Diptera, Sarcophagidae) from Brazil with new information on synonyms and filling gaps in species distribution

• Published in: Journal of medical entomology Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 644 - 655
• Main Authors: Santos, Josenilson R., Gomes, Marina M., Mulieri, Pablo R., Mello-Patiu, Cátia A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Entomological Society of America 12-07-2023; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Animal Distribution; Animals; Argentina; Brazil; Dexosarcophaga; Diptera; DIRECT INJURY, MYIASIS, FORENSICS; Distribution; Entomology; flesh flies; Genetic aspects; Geographical distribution; Identification and classification; Male; Males; Morphology; Neotropics; New records; New species; Sarcophagidae - anatomy & histology; Sarcophaginae; Species; taxonomy; Brazil; Argentina; flesh flies; taxonomy; Sarcophaginae; morphology; Neotropics
• ISSN: 0022-2585; 1938-2928
• DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad029

Three new species of DexosarcophagaTownsend, 1917 are described based on male specimens collected in Brazil, Dexosarcophaga sinoisp. nov., Dexosarcophaga autisferasp. nov., and Dexosarcophaga clavissp. nov. Male morphology is represented by photographs and detailed illustrations of terminalia. Dexosarcophaga carvalhoi (Lopes, 1980), Dexosarcophaga globulosaLopes, 1946, Dexosarcophaga limitata (Lopes, 1975), Dexosarcophaga paulistana (Lopes, 1982b), and Dexosarcophaga petraSantos, Pape and Mello-Patiu 2022 are recorded for the first time in Argentina. Also, Dexosarcophaga lenkoiLopes, 1968, Dexosarcophaga montana (Lopes, 1975), and Dexosarcophaga transitaTownsend, 1917 have their distribution expanded with new records. Dexosarcophaga transita is considered a senior synonym of Dexosarcophaga chaetosaBlanchard, 1939syn. nov., Dexosarcophaga itaquaDodge, 1966syn. nov., and Dexosarcophaga lopesiDodge, 1968syn. nov. With the addition of the new species and the new synonymies proposed, Dexosarcophaga now contains 58 species, of which 10 are recorded in Argentina and 35 in Brazil. Graphical Abstract