Grallipeza rondani (Diptera: Micropezidae: Taeniapterinae) of the Caribbean and North America

The Caribbean and North American species of the large, otherwise neotropical genus Grallipeza Rondani (Diptera: Micropezidae: Taeniapterinae) are revised and keyed. One species, G. nebulosa (Loew), is endemic to the southeastern United States and eighteen species are endemic to single Caribbean isla...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 3682; p. 45
Main Author Marshall, S A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 26.06.2013
Subjects
Animal Distribution
Animals
Diptera - anatomy & histology
Diptera - classification
Female
Male
North America
Phylogeny
Species Specificity
West Indies
North America
West Indies
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Summary:The Caribbean and North American species of the large, otherwise neotropical genus Grallipeza Rondani (Diptera: Micropezidae: Taeniapterinae) are revised and keyed. One species, G. nebulosa (Loew), is endemic to the southeastern United States and eighteen species are endemic to single Caribbean islands. Of these, the following nine are described as new: Grallipeza abeja, G. albiterga, G. cliffi, G. grenada, G marleyi, G. mellea, G. paraplacida, G. perezi and G. turba.
ISSN:1175-5326
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.3682.1.2