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A new species of Corethrella Coquillett (Diptera: Corethrellidae) from Death Valley, California, United States of America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 May 2024

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Abstract

A new species of frog-biting midge in the genus Corethrella Coquillett from Death Valley National Park, California, United States of America, is described, based on a single female. The species belongs to the rotunda species group, which are otherwise known to have hyporheic larvae. The species is placed phylogenetically within the group, and a modified portion of a Nearctic key is presented. The rotunda species group now contains 13 species, three of which are in the Nearctic, and the remaining 10 of which are in the Neotropical region.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 156 , 2024 , e14
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of Canada

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Subject editor: Derek Sikes

ZooBank Registration number: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D9FB1A7E-BDDC-4FF6-8869-1207366E3812.

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