First record of Diastatidae (Diptera: Ephydroidea) from Brazil, with the description of a new species.

Zootaxa

Department of Entomology; NHB 169; PO Box 37012; Smithsonian Institution; Washington; D. C. 20013-7012; United States.

Published: May 2023

The ephydroid family Diastatidae is recorded for the first time from Brazil. A new species, Diastata fachini Costa, Pirani & Mathis, sp. nov. which was collected from the Atlantic Forest, is described. The description is based on an adult male and female and includes photographs and detailed illustrations.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5278.2.10DOI Listing

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