Abstract
The revision of the sarcophagid species Lepidodexia (Orosarcophaga) ornata (Townsend, 1927Townsend, C.H.T. 1927. Synopse dos genero muscoideos da região humida neotropical da America, com generos e especies novas. Revista do Museu Paulista, 15: 203-385 + 4 pls + 4p. errata.) reveals its identity and a generic synonym. The male terminalia of this species was studied in detail for the first time and revealed its congeneric affinities with OxyviniaDodge, 1966Dodge, H.R. 1966. Some new or little-known Neotropical Sarcophagidae (Diptera), with a review of the genus Oxysarcodexia. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 59(4): 674-701.. Consequently, the generic status of OrosarcophagaTownsend, 1927Townsend, C.H.T. 1927. Synopse dos genero muscoideos da região humida neotropical da America, com generos e especies novas. Revista do Museu Paulista, 15: 203-385 + 4 pls + 4p. errata. was revalidated, including OxyviniaDodge, 1966Dodge, H.R. 1966. Some new or little-known Neotropical Sarcophagidae (Diptera), with a review of the genus Oxysarcodexia. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 59(4): 674-701. as its junior synonym, and O. ornata was corroborated as a valid species and name. Moreover, we provide an updated generic diagnosis of Orosarcophaga, a list of the eleven species of the genus with their distribution, and a detailed diagnosis of O. ornata.
Keywords.
Flesh fly; Morphology; Sarcophagine; Taxonomy
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