Tabanidae (Diptera) of Amazônia XX: description of Tabanus pseudonebulosus n.sp.


Autoria(s): Gorayeb,Inocêncio de Sousa; Barros,Antonio Thadeu Medeiros de
Data(s)

01/03/2006

Resumo

Tabanus pseudonebulosus, new species, is described based on 217 female specimens and 5 males collected in Venezuela (Guarico, Aguaio, Santa Elena, and Palmarito) and in Brazil (Pará: Santana do Araguaia, Serra das Andorinhas in São Geraldo do Araguaia, Serra Norte Carajás and Gorotire; Amazonas: Canutama; Mato Grosso do Sul: Corumbá), mostly in open vegetation, scrub forest and in rocky environments. Observed intraspecific variation in the specimens is presented and related to collection localities, and morphological differences are diagnosed in relation to the similar species Tabanus nebulosus DeGeer 1776 and T. importunus Wiedemann 1828. Morphometrical data and indices for specimens in different localities are provided. Drawings and photo of the new species are presented.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000200014

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde

Fonte

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.101 n.2 2006

Palavras-Chave #Insecta #Diptera #Tabanidae #Tabanus pseudonebulosus sp. n. #Brazil #Venezuela
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journal article