A new species of Leinendera Carrera, 1945 (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae) from Brazil

Authors

  • Rodrigo Vieira Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, CPEN, Programa de Pós-graduação em Entomologia

Keywords:

Asilus-group, neotropical, taxonomy

Abstract

The second species of Neotropical genus Leinendera Carrera, 1945, Leinendera nigra sp. n. is described from Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The habitus, wing, male terminalia of L. nigra sp. n. are described and illustrated. The diagnosis and illustrations of type-species Leinendera rubra Carrera, 1945 are provided.
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Published

2012-09-01

How to Cite

Vieira, R. (2012). A new species of Leinendera Carrera, 1945 (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae) from Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 12(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/987

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2012): v12n3

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