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Helina richardi (Diptera: Muscidae), a remarkable new species from the Mediterranean subregion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2012

Adrian C. Pont*
Affiliation:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford OX1 3PW, United Kingdom (e-mail: pont.muscidae@btinternet.com)

Abstract

Helina richardisp. nov. is described from Morocco and Spain. The presence of setulae at the base of vein R4+5 suggests placement in Mydaea Robineau-Desvoidy but other characters and the structure of the female ovipositor indicate that it is otherwise a typical species of Helina Robineau-Desvoidy.

Résumé

Helina richardisp. nov. est décrit du Maroc et de l'Espagne. La présence de sétules à la base de la nervure R4+5 laisse penser qu'il devrait être inséré dans le genre Mydaea Robineau-Desvoidy, mais les autres caractères et la structure de l'ovipositeur de la femelle montrent qu'il s'agit par ailleurs d'une espèce typique d’Helina Robineau-Desvoidy.

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Unpublished for the purposes of zoological nomenclature (Art. 8.2, ICZN)

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