Revision of genus Cerais VAN DER WULP (Diptera: Chloropidae: Chloropinae: Mindini) with description of two new species from India

• Autorzy: Cherian P.T. , George A. E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Aragara WALKER is placed under the tribe Mindini and Aragara magnicornis (VAN DER WULP) is transferred back from Aragara to Cerais. Genus Bathyparia LAMB is synonymised with Cerais VAN DER WULP and Cerais ponti and Cerais travancorensis, two new species from India, are described. A key to species of Cerais of the world is also given. This is the first record of the genus from India.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Cerais; Diptera; Chloropidae; Chloropinae; Mindini; Aragara; Bathyparia; description; new species; Cerais ponti; Cerais travancorensis; India

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 56
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.1-11,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Cherian P.T.

• Department of Zoology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Trivandrum-695581, Kerala, India

autor

George A. E.

• Department of Zoology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Trivandrum-695581, Kerala, India

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.3409/azc.56_2.01