A new species of the genus Cymatopus (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Madagascar
I.Ya. Grichanov
Abstract. A new species Cymatopus madagascarensis is described from Madagascar. It belongs to the C. tibialis group of species, being remarkably similar to Oriental C. thaicus Grootaert et Meuffels, 2001, and differs mainly in the morphology of the male fore tarsus.
Key words: Afrotropical Region, Madagascar, long-legged flies, Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Cymatopus, new species
Zoosystematica Rossica, 2012, 21(2): 308-311 ▪ Published in print 25 December 2012
https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2012.21.2.308 ▪ Open full article 
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