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A New Species of the Genus Solva (Diptera: Xylomyidae) and First Report of Solva javana (Meijere, 1907) from the Tropical Forest of Andaman Island.
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Journal of the Entomological Research Society . 2024, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p53-61. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- A new species of wood-soldier fly under the genus Solva Walker, 1859 (Diptera: Xylomyidae) (Solva andamanensis sp. n. Pramanik, Naskar & Banerjee) is described from the tropical forest of Andaman Island, India. Males can be distinguished from other species by a combination of characters, specifically the ochre yellow antenna; snow-white cylindrical palpi; yellow fore coxa, one antero-dorsal bristle in fore femur, black scutellum and black hind coxa. Male terminalia is illustrated here. Furthermore, Solva javana (Meijere, 1907) (Diptera: Xylomyidae) is reported for the first time from Andaman Island as well as India. The difference in habitus characters between these two species is also illustrated in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *TROPICAL forests
*DIPTERA
*INSECT anatomy
*SPECIES
*ISLANDS
*HIP joint
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13020250
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of the Entomological Research Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177298215
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v26i1.2512