Two new species of Arisemus (Diptera: Psychodidae) from the Northeast Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Naiara Vilarinho; Maíra Xavier Araújo; Freddy Bravo; Claudiney Biral dos Santos

doi:10.12741/ebrasilis.v14.e961

Authors

Naiara Vilarinho Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Feira de Santana, BA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9593-2147
Maíra Xavier Araújo Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Feira de Santana, BA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2447-9901
Freddy Bravo Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Feira de Santana, BA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0959-0767
Claudiney Biral dos Santos Secretaria da Saúde do Estado do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7632-5651

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12741/ebrasilis.v14.e961

Keywords:

Brazil, biodiversity, new species, moth-flies, taxonomy

Abstract

Arisemus atlanticus Vilarinho, Araújo, Bravo & dos Santos sp. nov. and Arisemus benignoi Vilarinho, Araújo & Bravo sp. nov. are described from the Central Corridor of the Atlantic Forest. Currently, thirty-three species of the genus has been described from the Neotropical Region and only one from Brazil.

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