Revision of the Neotropical Xanthandrus Verral (Diptera, Syrphidae)



Document title: Revision of the Neotropical Xanthandrus Verral (Diptera, Syrphidae)
Journal: Revista brasileira de entomologia
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000303208
ISSN: 0085-5626
Authors: 1
Institutions: 1Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 47
Number: 2
Pages: 155-167
Country: Brasil
Language: Portugués
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract The Neotropical genus Xanthandrus Verral, 1901 is revised. Six species are redescribed: X. bucephalus (Wiedemann, 1830), X. cubanus Fluke, 1936, X. mellinoides (Macquart, 1846), X. mexicanus Curran, 1930, X. nitidulus Fluke, 1937, and X. plaumanni Fluke, 1937. Three species are included based on original descriptions: X. flavomaculatus Shannon, 1927, X. palliatus (Fluke, 1945), and X. simplex (Loew, 1861). New synonyms proposed: Argentinomyia longicornis (Walker, 1837) = Xanthandrus biguttatus Hull, 1945 syn. nov., and Xanthandrus bucephalus (Wiedemann, 1830) = Melanostoma quadrinotata Bigot, 1884 syn. nov. Description of terminalia, a key for Neotropical species, and illustrations are also presented
Disciplines: Biología
Keyword: Insectos,
Taxonomía y sistemática,
Revisión taxonómica,
Claves de identificación,
Xanthandrus,
Diptera
Keyword: Biology,
Insects,
Taxonomy and systematics,
Taxonomic review,
Identification keys,
Xanthandrus,
Diptera
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