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13 October 2022 Flesh Flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) From the Brazilian Amazonian Savannas, a Poorly Sampled and Threatened Environment
Fernando S. Carvalho-Filho, Rodrigo R. Barbosa, César A. C. Favacho, Caroline C. De-Souza
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Abstract

The Amazonian region is composed by many kinds of environments, including the Amazonian savannas, which comprise about 5% of the Amazon biome in Brazil. The biota of Amazonian savannas is poorly known, especially for insects. In this study, we performed a faunistic inventory of flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) of four Brazilian Amazon savannas, where we recorded two subfamilies, 16 genera, and 40 species, two of which are described as new to science: Lepidodexia (Notochaeta) helenae sp. nov. and Lipoptilocnema augustoi sp. nov. Oxysarcodexia graminifolia Souza, Pape & Thyssen, 2020 is recorded for the first time for Brazil. Dexosarcophaga paulistana Lopes (1982), Helicobia biplagiata Dodge, 1966, Helicobia cearensisTibana, 1976, Oxysarcodexia simplicoides (Lopes, 1933), and Oxyvinia excisa (Lopes, 1950) are newly recorded for the Brazilian Amazon. Oxysarcodexia nitida Soares & Mello-Patiu, 2010 is a new record for the state of Pará. The species D. paulistana is redescribed, and photographs and detailed illustrations of male terminalia are provided.

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Fernando S. Carvalho-Filho, Rodrigo R. Barbosa, César A. C. Favacho, and Caroline C. De-Souza "Flesh Flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) From the Brazilian Amazonian Savannas, a Poorly Sampled and Threatened Environment," Journal of Medical Entomology 59(6), 2030-2044, (13 October 2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac146
Received: 16 May 2022; Accepted: 22 August 2022; Published: 13 October 2022
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KEYWORDS
Cerrado
flesh fly
Miltogramminae
new record
Sarcophaginae
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