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- A new species of fly, Neoscutops rungae sp. nov., has been identified in the Brazilian Amazon, based on three specimens (two males and one female).
- It was reared from nests made by a specific ant species, Azteca aff. chartifex.
- This species is part of the rotundipennis group, which now includes five recognized species, and can be identified by its distinctive dark brown face and unique features of the surstylus.
Article Abstract
A new species of Neoscutops Malloch (Diptera: Periscelididae), Neosctups rungae sp. nov., is described from the Brazilian Amazon based on three specimens (2 males and 1 female) reared from carton nests of the ant Azteca aff. chartifex Forel (Formicidae: Dolichoderinae). The new species belongs to the rotundipennis species-group, which is now composed of five valid species. The new species can be readily diagnosed by the following combination of characters: face fully dark brown and surstylus with a basal rounded projection on inner margin.
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