Sarcophaga maxima sp. nov. (Diptera Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaginae), a new Australian flesh fly recognised by morphology and DNA barcoding

Kelly A. Meiklejohn*, James F. Wallman, Thomas Pape

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    Abstract

    A new species, Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) maxima sp. nov., supported by both morphological and DNA barcoding data, is described from Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. The major morphological features of the new species are listed, and the male terminalia are documented with both photography and scanning electron microscopy. Sarcophaga alcicornis Hardy, 1932 is transferred from subgenus Lioproctia Enderlein to Sarcorohdendorfia Baranov.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalAustral Entomology
    Volume57
    Issue number1
    Pages (from-to)17-24
    Number of pages8
    ISSN2052-174X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

    Keywords

    • flesh fly
    • male terminalia
    • molecular identification
    • new species
    • SEM

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