Redescrição de sete espécies de Chrysotachina Brauer & Bergenstamm (Diptera, Tachinidae) para a América do Sul

The species belonging to this genus are easily distinguished from most of the other Tachinidae by their metallic colour -green, blue or purple, although grey coloured species are known. From the nineteen species cited in the literature, seven are herein redescribed: Chrysotachina braueri Townsend, 1931; Chrysotachina equatorialis (Townsend, 1912); Chrysotachina panamensis Curran, 1939; Chrysotachina peruviana Townsend, 1919; Chrysotachina purpurea Curran, 1939; Chrysotachina townsendi Curran, 1939; Chrysotachina willistoni Curran, 1939. The type material of C. peruviana and C. equatorialis was examined. Illustrations of the male terminalia and of the larvae of C. peruviana are presented. A key for the identification of twelve species from South America is also presented.

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Main Authors: Nunez,Enio, Couri,Márcia Souto
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2002
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81752002000600001
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