Polytrichophora marinoniorum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ephydroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Antliophora Ordo: Diptera Subordo: Brachycera Infraordo: Muscomorpha Sectio: Schizophora Subsectio: Acalyptrata Superfamilia: Ephydroidea

Familia: Ephydridae
Genus: Polytrichophora
Species: Polytrichophora marinoniorum

Name

• Polytrichophora marinoniorum Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 2012: figs 59–63

Holotype: USNM ENT 00285969, ♂; 4 Feb 2010, D. & W. N. Mathis.

Type locality: Brazil. Paraná: Antonina (25°28.4'S, 48°40.9'W; mangal).

Etymology: "The species epithet, marinoniorum, is a plural genitive patronym to recognize and honor Renato C. (1939–2011) and Neuza (nee Fonseca) Marinoni, who were gracious hosts and greatly fostered our field work in southern Brazil."

References

• Mathis, W.N. & Zatwarnicki, T. 2012. A revision of the New World species of Polytrichophora Cresson and Facitrichophora, new genus (Diptera, Ephydridae). ZooKeys 231: 1–116. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.231.3687 . Reference page.