A new species of Drepanocnemis (Diptera, Muscidae) from Andes in Peru, with an updated phylogenetic analysis of species

Drepanocnemis Stein (Diptera, Muscidae) is a small genus of flies that occur in high altitudes in the Colombian Andes, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Herein we describe Drepanocnemis aurifronssp. nov. from Cuzco, Peru, which is found from high (2904m) to lower altitudes (707m). An updated phylogeny, key...

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Published in:	Revista brasileira de entomologia Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 51 - 56
Main Authors:	Gomes, Lucas Roberto Pereira, Couri, Márcia Souto, Carvalho, Claudio José Barros de
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Editora Ltda 01-01-2018 Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
Subjects:	Andes Coenosiinae Limnophorini Phylogeny Taxonomy Andes Phylogeny Coenosiinae Limnophorini Taxonomy
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Summary:	Drepanocnemis Stein (Diptera, Muscidae) is a small genus of flies that occur in high altitudes in the Colombian Andes, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Herein we describe Drepanocnemis aurifronssp. nov. from Cuzco, Peru, which is found from high (2904m) to lower altitudes (707m). An updated phylogeny, key to species and map of species’ distributions are provided, together with images and illustrations of the male and the female terminalia.
ISSN:	0085-5626
DOI:	10.1016/j.rbe.2017.10.001