A new species of Leptometopa Becker, 1903 (Diptera, Milichiidae) and an identification key for the Neotropical species of the genus

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Title	A new species of Leptometopa Becker, 1903 (Diptera, Milichiidae) and an identification key for the Neotropical species of the genus
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2007
Authors	de Mello, RL, Rodrigues PFM, Einicker Lamas CJ
Journal Title	Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (Sao Paulo)
Volume	47
Pages	369-373
Accession Number	ZOOREC:ZOOR14404024704
Keywords	Brazil, key, Leptometopa, Milichiidae, Neotropis, species description, veracildae
Abstract	The Milichiidae family includes species of small acalyptratae flies distributed into 19 genera, over all biogeographic regions. The genus Leptometopa Becker, 1903, positioned among the Madizinae, is distributed worldwide. The genus is composed of 19 species, of which three are recorded for the Neotropical region: L. halteralis (Coquillett, 1900), L. latipes (Meigen, 1830) and L. niveipennis (Strobl, 1898). Studying material collected in a cave of Amazonas State, Brazil, the authors found a new species of Leptometopa which is described and illustrated herein. The new species L. veracildae n. sp. represents the first record of the genus in South America. An identification key for all Neotropical species is also presented.
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