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Taxonomic Review of Zabrotica Hull 1958 (Diptera: Asilidae: Stenopogoninae), a Senior Synonym of Aymarasilus Artigas 1974, with Descriptions of Six New Species

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Zabrotica Hull, 1958 is revised and six new species are described from Peru: Zabrotica artigasi sp. nov. from Junín, Zabrotica floresi sp. nov. from Huánuco, Zabrotica hockingi sp. nov. from Huánuco and Pasco, Zabrotica hulli sp. nov. from Pasco, Zabrotica maidecita sp. nov. from Cajamarca, and Zabrotica mariae sp. nov. from Apurímac, Cuzco and Puno. Additionally, Aymarasilus Artigas, 1974 syn. nov., is herein proposed as a junior synonym of Zabrotica. A diagnosis for the genus is provided, as well as an identification key to the known species and distribution maps.

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Data Availability

Open access to data of specimens deposited in CNC and NMNH are available at https://www.cnc.agr.gc.ca/taxonomy/TaxonSearch.php and https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/ento/respectively.

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to the curators and technical managers of collections for providing access to the material examined and supplying images of specimens of Zabrotica deposited in their institutions: Jeff Skevington, Bradley Sinclair and Michelle Locke in CNC; and Marina Fuentes and Myriam Ramírez in MZUC-UCC. Also, thanks to colleagues that allowed the use of their images of Zabrotica or localities where specimens were collected, and finally, to the reviewers whose suggestions enhanced the quality of this manuscript.

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This work was partially supported by the S. W. Williston Diptera Research of the NMNH.

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Sánchez, P. Taxonomic Review of Zabrotica Hull 1958 (Diptera: Asilidae: Stenopogoninae), a Senior Synonym of Aymarasilus Artigas 1974, with Descriptions of Six New Species. Neotrop Entomol 53, 110–139 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-023-01096-4

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