ARS | Publication request: A new species of Culcua Walker (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) from Vietnam

Submitted to: Insecta Mundi
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: July 21, 2012
Publication Date: August 24, 2012
Repository URL: http://handle.nal.usda.gov/10113/56478
Citation: Woodley, N.E. 2012. A new species of Culcua Walker (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) from Vietnam. Insecta Mundi. 243:1-4.

Interpretive Summary: Many species of soldier flies are beneficial to agriculture in that their larvae help to decompose plant material, dung, and decaying animal matter, although a few species are known to attack living plants, such as grass roots. This publication describes a species found in Vietnam, providing information and illustrations to help identify this species. This work will enable scientists, quarantine workers such as those in APHIS, and others concerned with flies to identify and correctly name these insects.

Technical Abstract: A new species of Culcua Walker (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), C. lingafelteri Woodley, new species, is described from northern Vietnam. It is diagnosed relative to other species using the recent revision of the genus by Rozkošný and Kozánek (2007). This is the first species of Culcua reported from Vietnam.