Revision and systematic placement of Prospalaea Aldrich (Diptera, Tachinidae)

Abstract

Revision and systematic placement of Prospalaea Aldrich (Diptera, Tachinidae). In the present study, the genotype and single species Prospalaea insularis (Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891) is redescribed and the male terminalia fully illustrated. The species is known only from a single type specimen collected from the Caribbean subregion, which was examined for this study. A new systematic placement is proposed, with the genus being transferred from the Exoristini to Eryciini, both tribes of Exoristinae.<br>Revisão e posicionamento sistemático de Prospalaea Aldrich (Diptera, Tachinidae). No presente estudo, o genótipo e única espécie Prospalaea insularis (Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891) é redescrita e a terminália ilustrada. A espécie é conhecida somente pelo material-tipo coletado da sub-região Caribenha, e que foi examinado aqui. Uma nova posição sistemática é proposta, com a transferência do gênero de Exoristini para Eryciini, sendo ambas tribos de Exoristinae

Revision of the Neotropical Exoristini (Diptera, Tachinidae): The status of the genera Epiplagiops and Tetragrapha

“…Recently, Prospalaea Aldrich, 1925, formerly placed in the Exoristini, was transferred to Eryciini ( Nihei 2006 ). With the present contribution, three monotypic genera still remain to be studied: Macrohoughiopsis , Metaphorocera , and Stomatotachina .…”