New records of Teratomyzidae (Diptera, Sphaeroceroidea) for the Brazilian fauna

João P. V. Rodrigues; Lucas Rossito; Claudio J. B. de Carvalho

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec08016

Authors

João P. V. Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6070-7230
Lucas Rossito Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1578-2693
Claudio J. B. de Carvalho Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3533-6853

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec08016

Keywords:

Acalyptratae, Neotropical, circum-Antarctic, Gondwanan

Abstract

For the first time, Teratoptera chilensis Malloch, 1933 is recorded from Brazil. Additionally, we discuss the geographical distribution of the family.

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