Genus <em>Arabshamshevia</em> Naglis (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) in the Palaearctic Region

Igor Ya. Grichanov

Authors

Igor Ya. Grichanov All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection, Podbelskogo Str. 3, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, 196608 Russia. E-mail: grichanov@mail.ru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7887-7668

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Diptera, Dolichopodidae, long-legged flies, identification key, new species, Israel, Middle East, Palaearctic, United Arab Emirates, UAE, taxonomy

Abstract

The formerly Afrotropical genus Arabshamshevia Naglis, 2014 is recorded from the Palaearctic Region for the first time. A new species Arabshamshevia negevensis n. sp. from Israel is described. A modified diagnosis of the genus is compiled. Possible synonymy of Shamshevia Grichanov, 2012 and Arabshamshevia is briefly discussed.

Cite as: Grichanov, Igor Ya. 2016. Genus Arabshamshevia Naglis (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) in the Palaearctic Region. Israel Journal of Entomology 46: 93–98.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.167571

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