Two new species of moth flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) from the semi-arid region of Brazil

Freddy Bravo; Maíra Xavier Araújo

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3693.1.6

Two new species of moth flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) from the semi-arid region of Brazil

Zootaxa. 2013:3693:85-90. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3693.1.6.

Authors

Freddy Bravo¹, Maíra Xavier Araújo

Affiliation

¹ Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS; Avenida Transnordestina, S/N; Bairro Novo Horizonte, Feira de Santana, BA, CEP 44.036-900, Brazil. fbravo@uefs.br

PMID: 26185836
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3693.1.6

Abstract

Two new species of Psychodinae, Psychodidae, from the semi-arid region of Brazil are described and illustrated: Arisemus rubeni sp. nov. and Lepidiella olgae sp. nov. Only nine psychodid species were previously known from that region.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution / physiology*
Animals
Brazil
Male
Psychodidae / anatomy & histology*
Psychodidae / classification*
Psychodidae / physiology
Species Specificity