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Revision of the Australian bee fly genus Sisyromyia White, 1916 (Bombyliidae, Bombyliinae, Acrophthalmydini).

Authors :
Li X
Yeates DK
Source :
Zootaxa [Zootaxa] 2019 Dec 16; Vol. 4711 (2), pp. zootaxa.4711.2.1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Dec 16.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

We review Sisyromyia White (Bombyliidae, Bombyliinae), a remarkable Australian endemic bee fly genus, which includes 11 species, including six species we describe as new here: Sisyromyia albisquama sp. nov., Sisyromyia angustivitta sp. nov., Sisyromyia elongata sp. nov., Sisyromyia maculipennis sp. nov., Sisyromyia umbra sp. nov., Sisyromyia vittata sp. nov. The genus can be easily distinguished from other Australian genera in the subfamily by having a one-segmented antennal flagellum, subapex of flagellum with some long hairs; a pale median stripe present on the abdomen consisting of dense, decumbent short scales, cell r5 open; cell br nearly as long as cell bm, crossvein m-m located on base of cell dm; crossvein m-m long, nearly as long as crossvein r-m. We also recognized one new synonym, and propose a new combination for Sisyromyia binghi Evenhuis. A key to species of Sisyromyia is provided, and we extensively illustrate their internal and external morphology.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1175-5334
Volume :
4711
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Zootaxa
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32230494
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4711.2.1