Catalogue of Bibionidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha) types housed in the collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

Rafaela Lopes Falaschi,Sarah Siqueira Oliveira,Carlos José Einicker Lamas

doi:10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.27

Abstract

Following a recommendation of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, this paper provides a catalogue of the type specimens of Bibionidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha) held in the collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (MZUSP). Label data and the condition of 21 type specimens (two holotypes and 19 paratypes) of two Neotropical species is provided. Photographs of the male terminalia of the holotypes are also presented.

Highlights

Brazil is one of the most diverse countries in the world and its most important scientific collection is the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MZUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
Following a recommendation of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, this paper provides a catalogue of the type specimens of Bibionidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha) held in the collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (MZUSP)
This collection includes more than 8,000 species and six hundred thousand mounted specimens, being the largest and most important depository of Neotropical Diptera in Brazil and in South America

Summary

Introduction

Brazil is one of the most diverse countries in the world and its most important scientific collection is the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MZUSP), São Paulo, Brazil.

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