Taxonomy of Neurotrixa Shannon & Del Ponte (Diptera: Muscidae) with description of new species from southern Brazil

Neurotrixa Shannon & Del Ponte is redescribed, based on the exam of the type-specimen of Anthomyia felsina Walker, to include two new species: Neurotrixa marinonii sp. nov. and N. sulina sp. nov., both species from Colombo, PR, southern Brazil. A diagnosis of Neurotrixa and a key for three speci...

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Published in:	Neotropical entomology Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 927 - 932
Main Authors:	Costacurta, Nise do C., Carvalho, Claudio J.B. de
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 01-12-2005
Subjects:	Anthomyia felsina ENTOMOLOGY Muscidae Neurotrixa marinonii Neurotrixa sulina Brazil Malaise trap Cyrtoneurininae sistemática Biodiversidade armadilha de Malaise Biodiversity systematics
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Summary:	Neurotrixa Shannon & Del Ponte is redescribed, based on the exam of the type-specimen of Anthomyia felsina Walker, to include two new species: Neurotrixa marinonii sp. nov. and N. sulina sp. nov., both species from Colombo, PR, southern Brazil. A diagnosis of Neurotrixa and a key for three species of the genus are also included.
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ISSN:	1519-566X 1678-8052
DOI:	10.1590/S1519-566X2005000600008