Bittacus Latreille, 1805
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https://doi.org/ 10.11606/0031-1049.2017.57.18 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/145787F7-FFE2-FFE8-FCAC-2DDF177F29A4 |
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Carolina |
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Bittacus Latreille, 1805 |
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Bittacus Latreille, 1805 View in CoL
The genus Bittacus is the most diverse and widely distributed group of the family Bittacidae in the world, with species in all tropical and temperate regions (Penny, 1975; Byers & Roggero, 1992; Machado et al., 2009). For the Neotropics, Bittacus is composed of 34 species ranging from Mexico to Chile and Argentina, thus becoming in the most diverse mecopteran genus of this biogeographical region (Machado et al., 2009). This genus is distinguished by having dichoptic eyes in the adult, 1A vein long extending beyond of the Rs origin in both wings; in the forewing, this vein is distinct from the Cu₂, while they are basally fused in the hindwing ( Byers & Roggero, 1992).
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