A new species of Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1900 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) associated with Sphodroscarta trivirgata (Amyot & Serville, 1843) (Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) from the Brazilian Amazon rainforest

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Author(s):	Pirani, Gabriela ^[1] ; Carvalho-Filho, Fernando da Silva ^[2] Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:	^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Biol Dept, Sao Paulo - Brazil ^[2] Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Entomol Dept, Belem, Para - Brazil Total Affiliations: 2
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	Journal of Natural History; v. 53, n. 21-22, p. 1301-1312, JUN 11 2019.
Web of Science Citations:	0
Abstract
A new species of Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1900 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is described, C. amorimi nov. sp. based on a series obtained from pupae associated with nymphs of Sphodroscarta trivirgata (Amyot \& Serville, 1843) (Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) collected on the National Forest of Caxiuana in the Brazilian Amazon, State of Para. The new species belong so the dykra species group, being closely related to Cladochaeta erecta Grimaldi \& Nguyen, 1999. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:39052AE8-3C55-4C92-A78E- 3AB46C9D3C8A (AU)

FAPESP's process:	16/02475-4 - Cladistic analysis of Cladochaetini (Diptera: Drosophilidae: Drosophilinae), including a taxonomic revision of Diathoneura Duda, 1924
Grantee:	Gabriela Pirani Ignácio
Support Opportunities:	Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate