New continental record and new species of Austromerope (Mecoptera, Meropeidae) from Brazil

Authors: Pires Machado, Renato Jose Country: Brazil DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.269.4255 Published: Jan. 1, 2013 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: earwigflies · Topics: Fossil Insects in Amber, Plant and animal studies, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

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A new species of Meropeidae (Mecoptera) from Brazil, Austromerope brasiliensis sp. n., is described, representing only the 3rd extant species described in this family and the 1st record of the family from the Neotropical region. The distribution and biogeography of the family are discussed and we propose that Meropeidae originated before continental drift and then divided into two branches, northern and southern, with the breakup of Pangea. Identification keys for the Neotropical families of Mecoptera and for the species of Meropeidae are provided.

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