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- A checklist of 17 tephritid fruit fly species from the Madeira archipelago is provided, along with new distribution records for Porto Santo and Desertas Islands.
- A detailed identification key featuring illustrations for Madeira's tephritid species is included, aiding in species identification.
- A new species, Oedosphenella bob sp. n., is described, and the genus Oedosphenella is redefined, with a morphologically relevant species from Malawi added to it, establishing Oedosphenella as the correct genus name over Bevismyia.
Article Abstract
A checklist of the tephritid fauna (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Madeira archipelago is presented, including 17 known species and new distribution records for Porto Santo and Desertas Islands. An identification key to Madeira Tephritidae species with detailed illustrations is also provided. A new species of Oedosphenella Frey 1936, discovered in Madeira Island in 2004, is described as Oedosphenella bob sp. n. This genus is redefined and a key to the known species is provided. Comparative morphological analysis revealed that Bevismyia basuto Munro 1957 from Malawi should be included in the genus Oedosphenella. Therefore, we consider the genus name Oedosphenella Frey 1936 to be a senior synonym of Bevismyia Munro 1957 syn.n.
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