A new species of Drepanocnemis (Diptera, Muscidae) from Andes in Peru, with an updated phylogenetic analysis of species

New genus and new species of Muscidae (Diptera) from the Andes highlands and discussion of its phylogenetic position based on morphological evidence

“…Souzalopesmyia is a small and monophyletic Neotropical genus (de Carvalho 1999;Gomes et al 2018), which is easily distinguishable due to unique features among Neotropical Phaoniinae, such as overall yellowish ground colour, the absence of ocellar setae, the head elongate in lateral view and the flagellomere elongate, reaching the epistoma. Moreover, while most Phaoniinae have the prosternum bare, in Polletella species, the prosternum is setose.…”

“…However, this species has a set of unique features, which differentiates it from all other species of the new genus, such as anepimerum, facial ridge and meron bearing setulae. Souzalopesmyia is a small and monophyletic Neotropical genus (de Carvalho 1999;Gomes et al 2018), which is easily distinguishable due to unique features among Neotropical Phaoniinae, such as overall yellowish ground colour, the absence of ocellar setae, the head elongate in lateral view and the flagellomere elongate, reaching the epistoma. Regarding Dolichophaonia, this genus was previously considered to be related to Neotropical Phaonia (de Carvalho 1983.…”

“…; Gomes et al . ). At least 30% of all currently described Neotropical muscid species are recorded from the Andes (out of a total of 900 species; de Carvalho et al .…”

“…noted that dipteran sampling in the Andean highlands revealed an incredible diversity of flies, including Muscidae (de Carvalho and Pont 2006;Soares and de Carvalho 2007;Couri 2008;Couri and de Carvalho 2008;Pérez et al 2012;Fogaça and de Carvalho 2015;Patitucci et al 2016;Gomes et al 2018). At least 30% of all currently described Neotropical muscid species are recorded from the Andes (out of a total of 900 species; de Carvalho et al 2005).…”