Resumo
The species belonging to this genus are easily distinguished from most of the other Tachinidae by their metallic colour -green, blue or purple, although grey coloured species are known. From the nineteen species cited in the literature, seven are herein redescribed: Chrysotachina braueri Townsend, 1931; Chrysotachina equatorialis (Townsend, 1912); Chrysotachina panamensis Curran, 1939; Chrysotachina peruviana Townsend, 1919; Chrysotachina purpurea Curran, 1939; Chrysotachina townsendi Curran, 1939; Chrysotachina willistoni Curran, 1939. The type material of C. peruviana and C. equatorialis was examined. Illustrations of the male terminalia and of the larvae of C. peruviana are presented. A key for the identification of twelve species from South America is also presented.
Tachinidae; Chrysotachina; metallic; terminalia; larvae
Tachinidae; Chrysotachina; metallic; terminalia; larvae
Redescrição de sete espécies de Chrysotachina Brauer & Bergenstamm (Diptera, Tachinidae) para a América do Sul
Redescription of seven species of Chrysotachina Brauer & Bergenstamm (Diptera, Tachinidae) of South America
Enio NunezI; Márcia Souto CouriII
IPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Quinta da Boa-Vista, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
IIBolsista de Produtividade Científica do CNPq
ABSTRACT
The species belonging to this genus are easily distinguished from most of the other Tachinidae by their metallic colour -green, blue or purple, although grey coloured species are known. From the nineteen species cited in the literature, seven are herein redescribed: Chrysotachina braueri Townsend, 1931; Chrysotachina equatorialis (Townsend, 1912); Chrysotachina panamensis Curran, 1939; Chrysotachina peruviana Townsend, 1919; Chrysotachina purpurea Curran, 1939; Chrysotachina townsendi Curran, 1939; Chrysotachina willistoni Curran, 1939. The type material of C. peruviana and C. equatorialis was examined. Illustrations of the male terminalia and of the larvae of C. peruviana are presented. A key for the identification of twelve species from South America is also presented.
Key words: Tachinidae, Chrysotachina, metallic, terminalia, larvae
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AGRADECIMENTOS. Agradecemos ao Dr. Wayne Mathis (Natural Museum of Natural History), Washington, D.C., U.S.A., pela cessão de grande parte do material estudado, bem como ao Dr. Ronaldo Toma (Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo), SP, Brasil, por suas significativas sugestões e comentários, além da cessão de material.
Recebido em 24.VI.2002; aceito em 30.X.2002.
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Datas de Publicação
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Publicação nesta coleção
03 Jun 2009 -
Data do Fascículo
Dez 2002
Histórico
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Aceito
30 Out 2002 -
Recebido
24 Jun 2002
