A new perspective on <i>Icriomastax</i> (Diptera: Tipulidae): phylogeny and description of five new species
sp. nov. These results provide a new and consistent taxonomic framework and highlight the relevance of morphology-based systematics for underexplored lineages in Tipulidae. Our results raise questions about Southern Hemispheric diversification patterns in Tipulidae and offer a basis for future integrative studies combining morphological and molecular data.
Authors
- Leonardo H. Gil-Azevedo
- Jéssica Gouvêa
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2026-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21121
- Primary Topic
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Field Museum
- Universidade Federal do ABC
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
- National Museum of Natural History