Ubristes mirabilissimus sp. nov., a new stingless bee mimicking hoverfly from the Ecuadorian Amazon (Diptera, Syrphidae, Microdontinae)

Authors: Reemer, Menno Country: Ecuador DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.10.185722 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: Evolutionary Systematics OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Ant flies · Topics: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior, Tardigrade Biology and Ecology, Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies

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A new species of Ubristes Walker, 1852, U. mirabilissimus sp. nov., is described from the Napo Province in the Amazonian part of Ecuador. A key is given to distinguish this species from the other four known species in this genus. Moreover, DNA barcodes were obtained, which constitute the first molecular data for the genus Ubristes.

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