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Two new species of Elaphropeza Macquart, 1827 (Diptera, Hybotidae, Tachydromiinae) from Bolivia, Brazil and Peru

Duas espécies novas de Elaphropeza Macquart, 1827 (Diptera, Hybotidae, Tachydromiinae) da Bolívia, Brasil e Peru

Two new species of Elaphropeza Macquart, 1827 are described and illustrated: Elaphropeza atrata sp. nov. (Brazil and Peru) and Elaphropeza longiseta sp. nov. (Bolivia and Brazil). An updated key to Elaphropeza species from Amazon Basin is provided. The number of species of Elaphropeza in the Amazon Basin region is increased to seven with an increase to 36 for the Neotropical Region.

Empidoidea; Hybotidae; Amazonia; Neotropical region; predacious flies


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