Abstract
The Neotropical empidid genus Opeatocerata Melander, hitherto known from only a sigle female from Mexico, is redefined in the light of new material, including males. Three new species are described and illustrated, a key provided and the presence of the genus now additionally established in Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia, Ecuador, Trinidad and Brazil.
Opeatocerata; Diptera; Empididae; Neotropical
The neotropical genus Opeatocerata Melander (Díptera, Empididae)
Kenneth G. V. Smith
The Neotropical empidid genus Opeatocerata Melander, hitherto known from only a sigle female from Mexico, is redefined in the light of new material, including males. Three new species are described and illustrated, a key provided and the presence of the genus now additionally established in Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia, Ecuador, Trinidad and Brazil.
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Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
24 June 2009 -
Date of issue
1989
