Abstract
Ligyra maracaensis, sp.n. (from Brazil, Roraima, Maracá Island) is described.
Diptera; Bombyliidae; Anthracinae; Ligyra; taxonomy
A new species of Ligyra Newman from Roraima, Brazil (Diptera, Bombyliidae, Anthracinae)
Carlos José Einicker Lamas; Márcia Souto Couri
Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Bolsista do CNPq
ABSTRACT
Ligyra maracaensis,sp.n. (from Brazil, Roraima, Maracá Island) is described.
Key words: Diptera. Bombyliidae, Anthracinae, Ligyra, taxonomy
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. We are grateful to Prof. Therezinha P. de Jesus Chaves (Diptera Curator - Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi) for the loan of the material, and also to Dr. S. Fragoso (Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro) for the photographs.
Recebido em 30.VIII.1994; aceito em 08.II.1995.
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Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
22 July 2009 -
Date of issue
1995
History
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Accepted
08 Feb 1995 -
Received
30 Aug 1994