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The Anthomyia pluvialis complex in Europe (Diptera, Anthomyiidae)
Author(s) -
MICHELSEN VERNER
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
systematic entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0307-6970
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1980.tb00416.x
Subject(s) - biology , pluvialis , taxonomy (biology) , synonym (taxonomy) , zoology , identification key , key (lock) , nomenclature , botany , ecology , haematococcus pluvialis , genus , astaxanthin , carotenoid
. Five species are recognized in the Anthomyia pluvialis complex from Europe: bazini Séguy, imbrida Rondani, pluvialis (Linnaeus), procellaris Rondani, and quinquemuculata Macquart. A key for identification, diagnoses, figures of male genitalia, and distribution records are provided and notes are given on all available types with three lectotype designations; two new synonyms are established. Six names, which are considered nomina dubia due to inadequate descriptions and loss of types, are deleted from the synonymy of pluvialis . The Afrotropical A.benguellae Malloch is a new synonym of A. quinquemaculata Macquart, described from the Canary Islands.