New species of Metachela Coquillett (Diptera, Empididae) from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil and a key to the Neotropical species

Two new species of Metachela Coquillett from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, M. danitakiyae sp. n. from Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais and M. spinulosa sp. n. from Minas Gerais, are described and illustrated. A key to the Neotropical species is provided.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Josenir Teixeira Câmara, Jose Albertino Rafael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-11-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11503
Description
Summary:Two new species of Metachela Coquillett from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, M. danitakiyae sp. n. from Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais and M. spinulosa sp. n. from Minas Gerais, are described and illustrated. A key to the Neotropical species is provided.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970