Five new species of Microcerella Macquart, 1851 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) from the Andean Region
Five new species of Microcerella Macquart, 1851 are described from the Andean Region: one from Argentina, Microcerella obscura sp. nov., two from Chile, Microcerella desertum sp. nov. and Microcerella grinteri sp. nov., one from Ecuador, Microcerella hyperbole sp. nov., and one from Peru, Microcerella jimi sp. nov. The male morphology is documented with photographs and illustrations, including details of the terminalia for all new species. New morphological structures in the phallus are observed for these new species of Microcerella, the median and lateral processes.
Authors
- Pablo R. Mulieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3849-4144)
- Márcia Souto Couri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5340-395X)
- Josenilson Rodrigues dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5491-8541)
- Cátia Antunes de Mello-Patiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0162-0952)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Taxonomy
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.989.2897
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Harvard University
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro