Estudo taxonômico das espécies de Pipunculidae (Diptera) do Nordeste brasileiro

Abstract

We conducted a taxonomic study of Pipunculidae species from northeastern Brazil, with specimens from the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte and Bahia. The identification was made with the aid of dichotomous keys, original descriptions, redescriptions and by direct comparison with types. For specimen’s identification and illustration it was made dissection of male terminalia. It was examined 614 specimens, belonging to 44 species, distributed in nine known genera and in a new genus propose here. Tomosvaryella scopulata Hardy is recorded for the first time for Brazil. Eighteen species represent new records for the northeastern Brazil; 24 new species are being described and illustrated with the addition of new characters. The species Cephalosphaera miriamae Rafael and Cephalosphaera semispiralis Rafael & Rosa had their male terminalias redescribed based on type specimens and on specimens collected in the Northeastern. Illustrated identification keys are provided for genera and species recorded from Northeastern Brazil, based on external morphological characters and especially based on male terminalia. Diagnosis, comments and maps with geographic records of all species were included.