Two new Neotropical species of Perithreticus Vaillant 1973 (Diptera: Psychodidae, Psychodinae). (3rd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kvifte, Gunnar Mikalsen; Andersen, Trond; Hagenlund, Linn Katrine; Bello González, Orestes C.
• Is Part Of: Studies on neotropical fauna and environment. Volume 51:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 121
• Page End: 127
• Publication Date: 2016-05-03
• Subjects: Psychodidae -- Psychodinae -- Perithreticus -- new species -- Costa Rica -- Cuba; Animals -- Latin America -- Periodicals; Zoology -- Latin America -- Periodicals; Animal ecology -- Latin America -- Periodicals; Animals -- Classification -- Periodicals; 578.748
• DOI: 10.1080/01650521.2016.1198579
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-0521

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The genus Perithreticus is recorded for the first time from Central America and the Caribbean. Two new species are described and figured: P. arboscandens Kvifte & Andersen, n. sp. from Zurquí, San José Province, Costa Rica and P. guantanamera Kvifte & Andersen, n. sp. from Alexander von Humboldt National Park, Guantánamo Province, Cuba. The generic diagnosis is emended to accommodate the newly described species, and a key to the males of the Perithreticus species of the world is presented.