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New species of Trichomyia from Atlantic rain forest of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil

Six new species of Trichomyia from Atlantic rain forest of Bahia, northeastern Brazil, are described: T. itabunensis, T. onorei, T. queirozi, T. silvatica, T. sulbaianensis and T. teimosensis. The first two have palpi with four segments, similar to the other Neotropical species. The other four species have palpi with three segments, similar to other species with wide world distribution.

Psychodidae; Trichomyia; taxonomy; Atlantic forest; Neotropical


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