REVIEW OF THE GENUS NEOPLASIA COQUILLETT OF AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO (DIPTERA, EMPIDIDAE, HEMERODROMIINAE)

Authors
MACDONALD JF TURNER WJ
Citation
Jf. Macdonald et Wj. Turner, REVIEW OF THE GENUS NEOPLASIA COQUILLETT OF AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO (DIPTERA, EMPIDIDAE, HEMERODROMIINAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 95(3), 1993, pp. 351-376
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
95
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
351 - 376
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1993)95:3<351:ROTGNC>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The genus Neoplasta Coquillett is reviewed for America north of Mexico . A generic description and new descriptions of three previously known species, Neoplasta hebes Melander, N. scapularis (Loew), and N. megor chis Melander (new status), are presented. Nine new species are descri bed from America north of Mexico: Neoplasta bifida, N. chrysopleura, N . concava, N. deyrupi, N. hansoni, N. octoterga, N. parahebes, N. para megorchis and N. scapuliformis. A key to males, illustrations of male terminalia, known distributions, and concluding remarks on biology and systematics are included.