Pupal cases of three nearctic species of Machimus (Diptera: Asilidae).

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  • D Steve Dennis
  • Jeffrey K Barnes
چکیده

The pupal cases of the Nearctic robber flies, Machimus latapex Martin, 1975, M. occidentalis (Hine, 1909), and M. prairiensis (Tucker, 1907) are described. They are compared with the previously described pupal cases of six other Nearctic species of Machimus. The pupal case of M. latapex and facial sheaths and posterior antennal processes of M. occidentalis are illustrated.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Zootaxa

دوره 3683  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013