New Species of Asyndetus, Presumed Commensal Flies of Crabs, in Thailand (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Diaphorinae)

Authors

  • PATRICK GROOTAERT Department of Entomology, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, BELGIUM
  • HENK MEUFFELS Department of Entomology, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, BELGIUM

Keywords:

Asyndetus, Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Diaphorinae, new species, Thailand

Abstract

Three Asyndetus species are described and illustrated from Thailand: A. ciliatus sp. nov., A. aciliatus sp. nov. and A. thaicus sp. nov.. The presence in Thailand of A. latifrons, a widespread Palaearctic and possibly Oriental species, is confirmed. A key is given for the four Thai species.

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Published

2002-08-01

How to Cite

[1]
GROOTAERT, P. and MEUFFELS, H. 2002. New Species of Asyndetus, Presumed Commensal Flies of Crabs, in Thailand (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Diaphorinae). Tropical Natural History. 2, 2 (Aug. 2002), 37–45.

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2002): The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University

Section

Original Articles

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