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A new species of Ligyra Newman from Roraima, Brazil (Diptera, Bombyliidae, Anthracinae)

Abstract

Ligyra maracaensis, sp.n. (from Brazil, Roraima, Maracá Island) is described.

Diptera; Bombyliidae; Anthracinae; Ligyra; taxonomy


A new species of Ligyra Newman from Roraima, Brazil (Diptera, Bombyliidae, Anthracinae)

Carlos José Einicker Lamas; Márcia Souto Couri

Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Bolsista do CNPq

ABSTRACT

Ligyra maracaensis,sp.n. (from Brazil, Roraima, Maracá Island) is described.

Key words: Diptera. Bombyliidae, Anthracinae, Ligyra, taxonomy

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. We are grateful to Prof. Therezinha P. de Jesus Chaves (Diptera Curator - Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi) for the loan of the material, and also to Dr. S. Fragoso (Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro) for the photographs.

Recebido em 30.VIII.1994; aceito em 08.II.1995.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    22 July 2009
  • Date of issue
    1995

History

  • Accepted
    08 Feb 1995
  • Received
    30 Aug 1994
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