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The Nearctic species of Telmaturgus (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2012

Justin B. Runyon
Justin B. Runyon*
Affiliation:
Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 1648 S. 7th Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59717, United States of America; Montana Entomology Collection, Montana State University, Room 50 Marsh Laboratory, Bozeman, Montana 59717, United States of America
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Corresponding author: Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 1648 S. 7th Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59717, United States of America (e-mail: [email protected]).
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Abstract

The sympycnine genus Telmaturgus Mik is reviewed for the Nearctic region, and includes three species: Telmaturgus parvus (Van Duzee), Telmaturgus robinsonisp. nov., and Telmaturgus vockerothisp. nov. Species of Telmaturgus can be recognized by the reduced number of dorsocentral setae (three pairs in Nearctic species) and the projecting lower face of females. Examination of the holotype of T. parvus reveals that the widespread species previously thought to be T. parvus is T. robinsoni. A key to species and comments on the taxonomic history and ecology of the genus are provided.

Résumé

Le genre sympycniné Telmaturgus Mik dans la région néarctique fait l'objet d'une révision; il comprend trois espèces, T. parvus (Van Duzee), T. robinsonisp. nov. et T. vockerothisp. nov. Les espèces de Telmaturgus se reconnaissent par le nombre réduit de leurs soies dorsocentrales (trois paires chez les espèces néarctiques) et la face inférieure des femelles qui se projette vers l'avant. L'examen de l'holotype de T. parvus révèle que l'espèce à grande répartition qu'on croyait être T. parvus est en réalité T. robinsoni. Une clé d'identification des espèces ainsi que des commentaires sur l'histoire taxonomique et l'écologie du genre sont inclus.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 144 , Issue 2 , April 2012 , pp. 337 - 347
Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2012 

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Footnotes

Unpublished for the purposes of zoological nomenclature (Art. 8.2, ICZN)

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