Eur. J. Entomol. 96 (4): 439-449, 1999
Monophyly of the subgenus Leptempis, and description of seven new species of the Empis (Leptempis) rustica-group (Diptera: Empididae)
- ESA 8043 CNRS, Laboratoire d'Entomologie, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 45, rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris; e-mail: daugeron@mnhn.fr
The monophyly of the subgenus Leptempis Collin of the genus Empis L. is established on the basis of a male hypopygial character, and the possibility of a close relationship between the subgenera Leptempis Collin, Planempis Frey and Kritempis Collin is discussed. Seven new species belonging to Empis (Leptempis) rustica-group are described from France, Germany, Greece and Spain: E. (L.) abdominalis sp. n., E. (L.) lamellata sp. n., E. (L.) multispina sp. n., E. (L.) pandellei sp. n., E. (L.) lamellimmanis sp. n., E. (L.) sinuosa sp. n. and E. (L.) trunca sp. n. A key to the E. (L.) rustica-group is presented.
Keywords: Taxonomy, Diptera, Empididae, Empis, Leptempis, Leptempis rustica-group, new species, phylogeny, monophyly
Received: October 19, 1998; Accepted: March 25, 1999; Published: December 20, 1999 Show citation
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