Predatory midges of the tribes palpomyiini and sphaeromiini (diptera: ceratopogonidae) from the middle east, with keys and descriptions of new species.

Predatory midges of the tribes palpomyiini and sphaeromiini (diptera: ceratopogonidae) from the middle east, with keys and descriptions of new species.

Identifier

DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.318

Source

European Journal of Taxonomy. v. 2017, 318, p. 1-30

Author

Alwin-Kownacka, Alicja.

Contributors

Szadziewski, Ryszard., Author

Szwedo, Jacek., Author

Country

France

Publisher

Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle.

Gregorian

2017-05-15

Language

English

Subject

Ceratopogonidae--Middle East

Ceratopogonidae--Oman

Bezzia

English abstract

The Middle East biting midges of the tribes Palpomyiini (20 species in three genera) and Sphaeromiini s. lat. (six species in five genera) are reviewed. Three new species are described and illustrated: Bezzia libanensis Alwin & Szadziewski sp. nov., B. sharjahi Alwin & Szadziewski sp. nov. and Palpomyia freidbergi Alwin & Szadziewski sp. nov. Bezzia aegyptia Kieffer, 1925 is recognized as a new junior synonym of B. albicornis (Meigen, 1818) (syn. nov.) and B. omanensis Boorman & van Harten, 2002, is recognized as a junior synonym of B. (Sivabezzia) pachypyga Remm, 1974 (syn. nov.). Keys to the genera and species of the tribes Palpomyiini and Sphaeromiini of the Middle East are also provided.

ISSN

2118-9773

Resource URL

https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/443/955