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Taxonomy of Fanniidae (Diptera) of southern Brazil - II: New species and key to identification of Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy

Fannia are found in all biogeographic regions, except in the poles. This present contribution concerns to 22 species found in southern Brazil including three new species: Fannia opsia sp. nov. from Ponta Grossa (Paraná), Fannia pulvinilenis sp nov. from Pelotas (Rio Grande do Sul) and Fannia xanthothrichia sp. nov. from São José dos Pinhais (Paraná). Fannia carvalhoi Couri, 2005 is recorded for first time in Brazil. The female of Fannia admirabilis Albuquerque, 1958 is described for the first time. A key for identification of male and female to species in southern Brazil is presented. Ilustrations of main diagnostic characters including male and female terminalia are also included.

Morphology; Muscoidea; Neotropical region


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