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Two new species of Erythromelana Townsend, 1919 (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Area de Conservación Guanacaste in northwestern Costa Rica

Authors :
M. Alex Smith
Winnie Hallwachs
Alan J. Fleming
D. Monty Wood
Tanya Dapkey
Daniel H. Janzen
Source :
Biodiversity Data Journal
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Background We describe two new species in the genus Erythromelana Townsend, 1919 from Area de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) in northwestern Costa Rica. Both species were reared from wild-caughtcaterpillars of Eois spp. (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). We provide a concise description of each species using morphology, life history, molecular data, and photographic documentation. New information Erythromelana jimmychevezi Fleming & Wood sp. nov. Erythromelana glenriverai Fleming & Wood sp. nov.

Details

ISSN :
13142828
Issue :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Biodiversity data journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....53e312326968b166c92238a6c69a7d3f