Macaronesian Muscidae (Diptera). III. First record of the genus Spilogona Schnabl based on two new endemic species from the Azores and Madeira

Verner Michelsen

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4952.1.7

Macaronesian Muscidae (Diptera). III. First record of the genus Spilogona Schnabl based on two new endemic species from the Azores and Madeira

Zootaxa. 2021 Apr 8;4952(1):zootaxa.4952.1.7. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4952.1.7.

Author

Verner Michelsen¹

Affiliation

¹ Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. vmichelsen@snm.ku.dk. user@example.com.

PMID: 33903382
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4952.1.7

Abstract

The occurrence of the muscid genus Spilogona Schnabl in Macaronesia is documented for the first time by the description of two new species, S. azorensis sp. nov. and S. maderensis sp. nov. These appear to be local endemics of the Azores and Madeira, respectively.

Keywords: Diptera, taxonomy, new species, island endemism, relationships, ovipositor.

MeSH terms

Animals
Azores
Diptera
Muscidae / classification*
Portugal