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First U.S. Records of the Palearctic Micropeza lateralis Meigen in North America (Diptera: Micropezidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2016
Authors:R. E. Hoebeke, Wheeler A. G.
Journal:Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Volume:118
Pagination:254–260
Keywords:Micropeza, Micropeza lateralis
Abstract:

New North American distribution records of the Palearctic micropezid fly Micropeza lateralisMeigen are given for the Pacific Northwest. In 2007, specimens of M. lateralis were beaten from Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) at two locales in Washington (new U.S. record). Micropeza chillcotti Merritt and Peterson, 1976 is proposed as a junior synonym of M. lateralis.

DOI:10.4289/0013-8797.118.2.254
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