Ptychopteridae — a family of flies ( Diptera ) new to the Neotropical Region and description of a new species
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A new species of Ptychoptera Meigen (Diptera: Ptychopteridae) is described from cloud forest in southern Mexico, representing the first definitive record of the family in the Neotropical Region.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006