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August 19, 2025

Taxonomic revision of Dolichophaonia de Carvalho (Diptera: Muscidae) with the description of three new species

Key Points

Three new species of Dolichophaonia were identified, demonstrating increased diversity in the Neotropics.
A comprehensive identification key and distributional maps were created to assist in species identification.
Detailed images and drawings of male and female terminalia were included for enhanced understanding of species differences.
This research emphasizes the biodiversity of the Muscidae family and the significance of taxonomic studies.

Abstract

Dolichophaonia de Carvalho is a mainly Neotropical genus comprising 27 species, including 25 from the Neotropics and two from the Nearctic region. Here, a diagnosis, habitus images, male and female terminalia drawings, an identification key, and distributional maps are presented. In addition, three new species are described from the following localities: Barro Colorado (Madre de Dios, Peru), Cananéia (São Paulo, Brazil), and Monteverde (Puntarenas, Costa Rica).

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Gomes et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4cd8ad7bf08b1ead61f7 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5683.2.1

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