Inium, a new Australian genus of Platystomatidae (Diptera: Schizophora) apparently mimicking ants.

David K. McAlpine

doi:10.21248/contrib.entomol.45.2.251-259

Inium, a new Australian genus of Platystomatidae (Diptera: Schizophora) apparently mimicking ants.

Authors

David K. McAlpine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.45.2.251-259

Abstract

Inium gen. nov. (Platystomatidae, Platystomatinae) is introduced for 2 newly described species of tropical Australia. The species apparently show different degrees of ant-mimicry.

Nomenclatural Acts

mariae McAlpine, 1995 (Inium), spec. n.
simplum McAlpine, 1995 (Inium), spec. n.
Inium McAlpine, 1995 (Platystomatidae), gen. n.

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Published

1995-07-24

How to Cite

McAlpine, D. K. 1995: Inium, a new Australian genus of Platystomatidae (Diptera: Schizophora) apparently mimicking ants. - Contributions to Entomology = Beiträge Zur Entomologie 45(2): 251–259 - doi: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.45.2.251-259