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Five new species of Drosophila(Diptera, Drosophilidae) in the Napo province, Ecuador

ABSTRACT

Three new species of Drosophila were found in three locations in the Napo province, Ecuador. The specimens were collected in three altitudes 1,700 m, 2,200 m and 3,362 m. All samples were taken using plastic bottles containing bait (banana pieces previously fermented with yeast). The species belong to the groups: Drosophila mesophragmatica (D. neoamaguana sp. nov. and D. neoyanayuyu sp. nov.), Drosophila canalinea (D. cosanga sp. nov.) and Drosophila saltans (D. neoprosaltans sp. nov.); also D. guacamayos sp. nov. not related to any group of species of Drosophila.

KEYWORDS
Drosophila mesophragmatica group; D. canalinea group; D. saltans group

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