2026-06-15
Two new species of stingless bee-mimicking flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the Colombian Amazonian rainforest
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Zootaxa , Volume 5831 - Issue 2 p. 180- 192
Two new species of flower flies that mimic stingless bees are described, belonging to the genera Carreramyia Doesburg and Hypselosyrphus Hull (Diptera: Syrphidae: Microdontinae) from the Colombian Amazon rainforest. Carreramyia tacita sp. nov. and Hypselosyrphus macagualensis sp. nov. are described and compared with congeneric species, supported by photographs and comparison of diagnostic characters. Modifications to previous keys are provided.
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A.L. Montoya, H.M. Parada-Marin, Reemer, M.& Y. Ramos-Pastrana. (2026). Two new species of stingless bee-mimicking flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the Colombian Amazonian rainforest. Zootaxa, 5831(2), 180–192.https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5831.2.2 |
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