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Title: FLOWER FLIES OF SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL (DIPTERA: SYRPHIDAE). PART I. INTRODUCTION AND NEW SPECIES

Author
item MARINONI, LUCIANE - CURITIBA, BRAZIL
item Thompson, F

Submitted to: Studia Dipterologica
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/17/2002
Publication Date: 2/20/2004
Citation: Marinoni, L., Thompson, F.C. 2004. Flower flies of southeastern brazil (diptera: syrphidae). part i. introduction and new species. Studia Dipterologia. 10: 565-578

Interpretive Summary: Flower flies are pollinators of many kinds of plants and flower fly maggots have many different life histories, from predators of plant pests to filter-feeders which help to clean water. Due to their broad range of life histories, the group is a good indicator of the health of these unique habitats. This paper provides an introduction to the flower fly fauna of southeastern Brazil as well as describes eight new species and places them in the context of our modern classification. This information, along with the included identification key, will be useful to scientists studying flies, and to action agency personnel charged with identifying flies.

Technical Abstract: The flower fly fauna of southeastern Brazil is summarized. Eight new species are described and their critical characters are illustrated: Aristosyrphus minutus Thompson, described from Brazil (Rio & Paraná); Microdon (ss) mourei Thompson (Brazil (Paraná & Santa Catarina)); Microdon (ss) aureopilis Marinoni (Brazil (Paraná & Santa Catarina)); Microdon (Pseudomicrodon) pilosops Marinoni (Brazil (Paraná & Santa Catarina)); Microdon (Pseudomicrodon) chrysostypus Thompson (Brazil (Santa Catarina)); Mixogaster imitator Thompson (Brazil (Paraná & Santa Catarina)); Copestylum profaupar Thompson (Brazil (Paraná & Santa Catarina) and Myolepta (Protolepidostola) marinonii Marinoni (Brazil, Paraná).