Notes on presumed Neotropical records and species of Hesperinus Walker, 1848 (Diptera: Bibionidae)

Hesperinus Walker, 1848, a member of Bibionidae (Diptera), is a Holarctic and Oriental genus. The genus has been reported from the Neotropical Region twice: i) Hesperinus conjungens Schiner, 1868, transferred to Plecia Wiedemann, 1828 by Hardy in 1967, and ii) additional specimens identified as Hesp...

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Published inEntomoBrasilis Vol. 16; p. e1059
Main Authors Schelesky-Prado, Daniel de Castro, Falaschi, Rafaela Lopes
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Entomologistas do Brasil 15.12.2023
Subjects
Bibionomorpha
Geographic distribution
Hesperininae
Nomenclature
Taxonomy
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Summary:Hesperinus Walker, 1848, a member of Bibionidae (Diptera), is a Holarctic and Oriental genus. The genus has been reported from the Neotropical Region twice: i) Hesperinus conjungens Schiner, 1868, transferred to Plecia Wiedemann, 1828 by Hardy in 1967, and ii) additional specimens identified as Hesperinus sp. by Messias Carrera in 1944. In this study, we revisited the Carrera’s specimens, identifying them as Plecia sp. Additionally, we discussed the taxonomy of Plecia conjungens and compiled a list of articles that consider the species as Hesperinus.
ISSN:1983-0572
1983-0572
DOI:10.12741/ebrasilis.v16.e1059