A new genus and a new species in the tribe Eryciini (Diptera, Tachinidae) from Area de Conservación Guanacaste in north-western Costa Rica
The description of the new genus <i>Santarosamyia</i> Fleming and Wood, 2024 gen. nov. along with the new species: <i>Santarosamyia woodorum</i> Fleming & Wood <b>sp. nov.</b> are provided.The following new combinations are proposed: <i>Nilea erecta</i> (Coquillett, 1902) as <i>Santarosamyia erecta</i> (Coquillett, 1902) <b>comb. nov.</b>; <i>Nilea uniplilum</i> (Aldrich & Webber, 1924) as <i>Santarosamyia unipilum</i> (Aldrich & Webber, 1924) <b>comb. nov.</b>A lectotype is designated for <i>Exorista loxostegae</i> (Reinhard, 1922).Tachinidae, Diptera, Costa Rica, CO1, Parasitoid, Guanacaste.
Authors
- Daniel H. Janzen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7335-5107)
- Alan J. Fleming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0943-8047)
- Winnie Hallwachs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5166-809X)
- M. Alex Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8650-2575)
Institutions
- University of the Sciences (US)
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (CA)
- University of Guelph (CA)
- Philadelphia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Data Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e161853
- Primary Topic
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- University of Pennsylvania
- Genome Canada
- Forest Conservation Fund
- Ontario Genomics
- Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund
- Government of Canada
- Ontario Genomics Institute
- International Conservation Fund of Canada
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada