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An unusual new genus of eurychoromyiine Lauxaniidae (Diptera)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2012

Stephen D. Gaimari
Stephen D. Gaimari
Affiliation:
California State Collection of Arthropods, Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, California 95832-1448, United States of America (e-mail: [email protected]).
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Abstract

The unusual new Neotropical genus Exalla is described and illustrated, along with three new species, E. browni, E. macalpinei, and E. shewelli. A key to the species is provided. The species are known from wet montane rainforest habitats in Colombia and Ecuador at elevations above 1500m.

Résumé

On donne ici la description et des illustrations du curieux nouveau genre néotropical Exalla, de même que celles de trois nouvelles espèces, E. browni, E. macalpinei, et E. shewelli. Une clé permet l'identification des espèces. Les espèces proviennent des habitats humides de forêt pluvieuse de montagne en Colombie et en Équateur à des altitudes au-dessus de 1500m.

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Research Article
Information
The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 143 , Issue 6 , December 2011 , pp. 594 - 611
Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2011

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