The genus Afrosyrphus Curran (Diptera, Syrphidae), with a description of a new species

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.635
Keywords: flower flies, hover flies, DNA barcoding, identification key, Afrotropical Region

Abstract

The flower fly genus Afrosyrphus Curran, 1927 (Diptera, Syrphidae) is revised and a new species, Afrosyrphus schmuttereri sp. nov., from Kenya and Uganda is described. Diagnoses, illustrations, DNA barcodes and known distributional data are provided for the two species of this genus, as well as an identification key. A critical review of the published literature is also provided.

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2020-04-27
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Mengual, X., Ssymank, A., Skevington, J. H., Reemer, M., & Ståhls, G. (2020). The genus Afrosyrphus Curran (Diptera, Syrphidae), with a description of a new species. European Journal of Taxonomy, (635). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.635
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No. 635 (2020): The genus Afrosyrphus Curran (Diptera, Syrphidae), with a description of a new species
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