New species of the genus Aztecatopse Haenni & Huerta from Mexico (Diptera, Scatopsidae)

Zootaxa. 2016 Oct 20;4178(1):79-96. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4178.1.3.

Abstract

Four new species of the recently described genus Aztecatopse Haenni & Huerta are described from Mexico. Three of them, Aztecatopse amorimi sp. nov., A. foliosa sp. nov. and A. spinosa sp. nov. occur sympatrically with the type-species of the genus in central region (state of Mexico), while A. neotropica sp. nov. has been collected in states of Guerrero, Jalisco and Morelos. A key to the males of all known species of the genus is provided.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution
  • Animals
  • Diptera / anatomy & histology
  • Diptera / classification*
  • Male
  • Mexico