Scorpiurus aramoana (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), a new species from New Zealand

The New Zealand endemic genus Scorpiurus Parent is known from marine littoral habitats. A new species, S. aramoana sp. nov., is described from coastal Otago of the South Island. Males have diagnostic flattened and modified tarsomeres on legs I and II. A key is provided to the New Zealand genera of H...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 4422; no. 1; p. 78
Main Authors Bickel, Daniel J, Kerr, Douglas Steven
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 22.05.2018
Subjects
Animals
Diptera
Ecosystem
Male
New Zealand
New Zealand
Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Scorpiurus, New Zealand, Hydrophorinae
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Summary:The New Zealand endemic genus Scorpiurus Parent is known from marine littoral habitats. A new species, S. aramoana sp. nov., is described from coastal Otago of the South Island. Males have diagnostic flattened and modified tarsomeres on legs I and II. A key is provided to the New Zealand genera of Hydrophorinae and the three described species of Scorpiurus.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4422.1.4